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StableScienceTechnologyReported 2026-08-31 15:00

Roman Space Telescope Launches

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, beginning its mission to study dark energy and dark matter, and investigate exoplanets.

Why it matters. The launch of the Roman Space Telescope will provide new insights into the universe, particularly in understanding dark energy and dark matter, and the diversity of exoplanets.

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  • EESA top newsInstitution2026-08-31 15:00
    NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, at 07:26 EDT / 12:26 BST/…
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  • EESA top newsInstitution2026-08-31 15:00
    NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, at 07:26 EDT / 12:26 BST/…
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  • EESA top newsInstitution2026-08-31 15:00
    [ Image description: A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on board is seen transiting the Sun during launch from Launch C…
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