Roman Space Telescope reaches launch pad for Sunday liftoff

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Published: 2026-08-29T11:26:00Z
Category: science
Source: NASA Science
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has arrived at the launch pad, with pre-launch briefings scheduled today. The observatory is set for a Sunday, August 30 launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. This mission aims to provide a panoramic view of the cosmos, studying dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanets with a field of view 100 times larger than Hubble.

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