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NASA launches Roman space telescope to map the universe

The new NASA Roman space telescope, launched on Sunday, aims to create a cosmic atlas and explore scientific mysteries.

31 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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NASA launched the Roman space telescope on Sunday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The event took place at 7:26 AM local time, using a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. This launch marks the start of a multi-year mission.

The Roman telescope has been designed to map the cosmos, an ambitious operation expected to unveil some of the greatest mysteries of astrophysics. Its field of view is one hundred times wider than that of the Hubble telescope, allowing it to explore vast areas of the sky.

According to sources, the instrument is intended to study phenomena such as dark matter and the expansion of the universe. These aspects are considered major challenges in the field of astrophysics, which is why the mission is deemed crucial.

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