nancy grace roman space telescope

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on board is seen transiting the sun during launch from Launch Complex 39A, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026

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INNOV'NATION

NASA launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to survey billions of galaxies and hunt for new worlds

Roman's defining feature is its field of view, which NASA says is at least 100 times wider than that of the Hubble Space Telescope, allowing it to scan vast stretches of sky faster

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