# Hubble observations help prepare Roman telescope for lensing research

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Topic: Science · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-10-22T19:32:10.168Z · Updated: 2026-10-22T19:32:10.168Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/hubble-observations-help-prepare-roman-telescope-for-lensing-research-44d0a517

NASA says Hubble has captured gravitational lenses as preparation for science with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

- The featured lens magnifies and distorts light from a background galaxy about eight billion light-years away.

Why it matters: The observations show how gravitational lenses can help guide planned research with Roman.

## Original sources

- [NASA](<https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-charts-path-for-roman-with-gravitational-lenses>) — primary announcement
  Source: NASA 2026 · Original report: 2026-10-22T16:20:37.000Z

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