NASA's Roman Space Telescope Cleared for August 30 Launch

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Published: 2026-08-24
Category: science
Source: NASA / ScienceDaily
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully passed its Flight Readiness Review, paving the way for its launch on August 30, 2026, via a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. This new observatory is anticipated to significantly advance the study of cosmic expansion, the universe's history, and distant exoplanets through its wide-angle cosmic views.

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