Newscientist iconNewscientistAug 28, 2026

NASA’s huge Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to launch

Telescope, which launches on 30 August, will observe space with the same detail as the Hubble Space Telescope, but over a much larger area

NASA’s huge Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to launch

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Telescope, which launches on 30 August, will observe space with the same detail as the Hubble Space Telescope, but over a much larger area

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Telescope, which launches on 30 August, will observe space with the same detail as the Hubble Space Telescope, but over a much larger area

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