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You Can Follow a Space Telescope Online!

NASA sent a new telescope into space! It is called the Roman Space Telescope. Now you can follow its trip online with a cool tracker!

1 min readLevel 3September 4, 2026

By Flalingo Editorial Team

Vocabulary

Study these words before reading the article. Click the audio button to hear pronunciation.

telescope

/ˈtelɪskəʊp/

noun

A tool that helps you see things that are very far away, like stars

“We used a telescope to look at the moon.”

tracker

/ˈtrækər/

noun

A tool that shows you where something is moving

“The tracker showed us where the ship was.”

journey

/ˈdʒɜːrni/

noun

A long trip from one place to another

“The journey to the beach took two hours.”

arrive

/əˈraɪv/

verb

To get to the place you are going to

“We will arrive at school before nine.”

powerful

/ˈpaʊərfəl/

adjective

Very strong or able to do a lot

“The powerful engine made the car go fast.”

amazing

/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/

adjective

Very surprising and wonderful

“The sunset looked amazing last night.”

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NASA has a new space telescope! It is called the Roman Space Telescope. It went to space on August 30. A big rocket took it up. Now it is flying far from Earth. You can watch its trip online!

The telescope is going to a special spot. This spot is about one million miles away! It will take about three months to arrive. NASA made an online tracker for everyone. You can see where the telescope is right now.

The Roman telescope will take amazing pictures. It can see stars and faraway planets. Its camera is very powerful and wide. Scientists are very excited about this journey. You can follow the adventure too!

Comprehension Quiz

Test your understanding of the article with these multiple-choice questions.

1
What is the Roman Space Telescope going to do?
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How far away is the telescope going?
3
How long will the trip take?
4
What did NASA make so people can follow the telescope?

Discussion

Answer these comprehension questions about the article.

1
What is the name of the new space telescope?
2
When did the telescope go to space?
3
How far away is the special spot in space?
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How long will it take the telescope to arrive?
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What can you use to follow the telescope online?

Further Discussion

Share your opinions on these open-ended questions.

1
If you could send something into space, what would it be?
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Would you like to travel in a rocket? Why?
3
What do you think the telescope will see first?
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Can you think of other cool things NASA has done?
5
If you could visit any planet, which one would you pick?

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