Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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NASA on Sunday launched a next-generation telescope into space that is expected to survey hundreds of millions of stars and billions of galaxies. Its findings could also unlock clues about dark energy and dark matter, and some of the universe’s biggest enigmas. NBC News’ Ryan Chandler reports.

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