Milky Way
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Roman, however, will search largely unexplored areas of the Milky Way, offering a much broader view of planetary systems across our galaxy.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Today, our solar system lies about 27,000 light years from the center of the Milky Way.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Weather-permitting, and when conditions are right, the Highlands offers the chance to see the Milky Way and displays of the aurora borealis - the Northern Lights.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Using advanced simulations of the Milky Way and predictions of Roman's future observations, researchers found the space telescope could detect and study dozens of isolated neutron stars through a phenomenon known as gravitational microlensing.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
From the Sun to the center of the Milky Way Galaxy is 30,000 light-years.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
