NASA launches Roman telescope to map dark universe

NASA reported its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched on a Falcon Heavy to study dark matter, dark energy and exoplanets.

WHERE THIS STANDS

The launch happened in public and was confirmed by NASA.

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WHY THIS MATTERS

It could reveal how the universe is changing and find many new planets around other stars.

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What happened?

NASA reported its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched on a Falcon Heavy to study dark matter, dark energy and exoplanets.

NASA says Roman can survey the sky a thousand times faster than Hubble and was delivered ahead of schedule and on budget.

Public launch

Science has not started yet, and NASA expects the first images only by early 2027.

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