NASA launches Roman telescope on cosmic mapp
NASA has successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The mission aims to map the cosmos and investigate mysteries such as dark matter and dark energy.
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As a flagship mission costing over $4 billion, this telescope is expected to provide a significantly wider view of the universe than previous observatories like Hubble.
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NASA launches Roman telescope on cosmic mapping mission
Designed to take a panoramic view of the vast reaches of space, the Roman Space Telescope "will help unlock the secrets of the universe," US President Donald Trump said Friday during a ceremony at NASA headquarters in Houston, Texas.
A journalist photographs the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as it is unveiled to the public, at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland on April 21, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)
WASHINGTON - NASA launched its new flagship space telescope on Sunday, embarking on a multi-year mission to create an unprecedented map of the cosmos and shed light on some of the biggest mysteries in physics.
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