NASA launches Roman Space Telescope to probe hidden universe

August 30, 2026

Summary

NASA's $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched on a mission to explore dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets. The bus-sized telescope, named after NASA's first chief astronomer, will provide 300-megapixel views of the cosmos.

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