Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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NASA's powerful Roman Space Telescope has been sent towards the stars on a SpaceX rocket with the goal of capturing images from beyond this solar system.

CORRECTION (Aug. 31, 2026): This story refers to the launching of the Hubble Space Telescope 16 years ago. In fact, the Hubble Space Telescope launched 36 years ago, in 1990.

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