NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, transits the Sun during launch from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 30, 2026. Roman is named after the agency’s first chief astronomer. Roman will survey billions of stars and galaxies with a field of view far larger than Hubble’s, […]

Roman telescope leaves its rocket behind

NASA caught a breathtaking image of its next-generation Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope deploying into space shortly after launch.

Roman telescope leaves its rocket behind photo of the day for Aug. 31, 2026

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launches on mission to map universe

Watch NASA and SpaceX launch the Roman Space Telescope

Watch NASA and SpaceX launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, designed to capture wide views of the distant universe.

NASA launches Roman Space telescope on mission to probe deep space and distant galaxies

Why NASA's new telescope could revolutionise our understanding of the universe

NASA has successfully launched its newest space telescope from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It reached orbit ten minutes after liftoff. Named after astronomer Nancy Grace Roman, scientists are calling it a discovery machine. It could also shed light on two of physics biggest unsolved mysteries - dark matter and dark energy.

NASA launches Roman Space Telescope to explore dark energy and distant worlds

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is on a mission to probe dark energy, hunt for distant worlds and transform our view of the universe

Trump gatecrashed a NASA press conference after SpaceX launched a $4.3 billion space telescope

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy is one of the most powerful rockets on the planet. Joel Kowsky/NASA via Getty Images President Donald Trump dialed in to a NASA press conference after the launch of a new space telescope. Trump called NASA chief Jared Isaacman and said the launch looked "beautiful on television." The Nancy Grace Roman telescope, which will study dark matter and energy, launched aboard a SpaceX rocket. Hours after a NASA mission to unravel the secrets of the universe blasted off on SpaceX's most powerful rocket, the agency's chief got a surprise call. President Donald Trump gatecrashed ...

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launches to reveal the Universe’s darkest secrets

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launches to reveal the Universe’s darkest secrets

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope has launched on a million mile journey to L2, where it will scan huge portions of the cosmos for clues about dark matter, dark energy, and distant worlds. With survey speeds roughly 1,000 times faster than Hubble and a torrent of 1.4 terabytes of data per day, Roman could uncover cosmic surprises astronomers have never seen before.

NASAs Roman telescope is cruising. Heres a look at the next 100 days.

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched on Aug. 30, 2026. Here's what will happen on the spaceflight to get ready for science.