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Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
NASA launched its latest space telescope early Sunday, Aug. 30, lifting off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The Roman space telescope is set to embark on a multi-year mission to map out the cosmos, survey for planets around other stars and explore dark energy.

The ship, named after U.S. astronomer Nancy Grace Roman, was designed with a panoramic view of the vast reaches of space. Take a look.

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