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Eight months early and under budget, the Roman Telescope is ready to launch
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is targeting launch as early as September 2026, ahead of the May 2027 deadline. The telescope is ready for launch ahead of schedule and under budget. Roman wil
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is targeting launch as early as September 2026, ahead of the May 2027 deadline. The telescope is ready for launch ahead of schedule and under budget. Roman will use infrared vision to survey vast areas of the sky and is designed to investigate dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets.
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Source: Ars Technica | 2026-04-23