Have we got dark energy wrong? NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope may help us find out
NASA has launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to investigate the nature of dark energy and its role in the universe's expansion. Scientists hope the data will confirm or challenge existing cosmological models regarding dark matter and dark energy.
Why it matters
This mission could fundamentally change our understanding of physics and the evolution of the universe.
The Roman space telescope launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, local time. ( Supplied: NASA/John Kraus )
The article is a straightforward scientific report on a space mission with no political or social bias.
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