Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: In search of exoplanets and dark energy
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is NASA’s newest flagship observatory, launched in August 2026 on a primary 10-year mission to discover tens of thousands of previously unknown exoplanets and to investigate the source of mysterious dark energy. Equipped with a roughly 300-megapixel infrared camera, the powerful telescope will capture images of the universe that are thousands of times larger and more detailed than what the Hubble telescope is capable of. The telescope’s science mission is predicted to begin in late 2026 or early 2027.
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What are you most excited for NASA's Roman Space Telescope to find?Poll NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has taken its first pictures of space as it heads toward its orbital location. From there, it will begin scanning deep space to uncover more about our universe.
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'On our way to groundbreaking science': Stars turn neon-green in first test image from NASA's Roman telescopeSpace photo of the week This week, NASA turned on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's powerful 300-megapixel camera for the first time. The debut test image promises "groundbreaking science" to come with NASA already talking about doubling the mission's lifespan.
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch this weekend. When will we see its first photos?The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida Sunday morning (Aug. 30). The state-of-the-art spacecraft will help astronomers study exoplanets, distant galaxies, dark matter and much more.
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60 million stars: Euclid space telescope snaps the most detailed photo of the Milky Way ever takenPlanet hunters and stargazers will both benefit from the Euclid space telescope's newest image, which was released after 26 hours of deep-space observations.
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'A real revolution': The James Webb telescope is upending our understanding of the biggest, oldest black holes in the universeFor years, the James Webb Space Telescope has been spotting enormous black holes in the early universe that defy all expectations. Now, astronomers are finally deciphering the origins of these cosmic behemoths.
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NASA's powerful new Roman Space Telescope is complete — and will soon begin mission to find 100,000 alien worldsNew photos show off NASA's newly constructed Roman Space Telescope, which will soon help researchers unravel the mysteries of the cosmos. Experts have also revealed when the next-gen spacecraft is set to launch and begin collecting data.
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It's official: Humans have found 6,000 planets beyond our solar systemJust two decades after astronomers discovered the first exoplanet, NASA has confirmed the existence of 6,000 alien worlds. The total will rise even quicker as next-generation telescopes take flight.
By Evan Gough Published
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Astronomers discover most powerful cosmic explosions since the Big BangAstronomers have discovered a new class of bright, long-lasting cosmic explosions that offer a new probe into studying the universe's most distant black holes.
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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Dark matter could be destroying itself inside the bellies of exoplanetsResearchers propose learning more about dark matter by looking for its effects inside exoplanets.
By Adam Mann Published
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