NASA’s new space telescope will reveal the universe like never before

NASA is ready to explore the cosmos in a whole new way, thanks to its next-generation Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

Scientists and engineers have spent some twenty years designing and building the observatory, which weighs as much as a Tyrannosaurus rex and is the size of a tour bus. Now, NASA aims to launch the telescope as early as August 30, with plans to start delivering a flood of cutting-edge astronomical data early next year.

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Within the mission’s first five years, scientists expect the Roman Space Telescope, named for NASA’s first head of astronomy and a vital advocate…

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