How NASA's new space telescope could help solve mysteries of dark energy and dark matter

NASA launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to investigate dark Universe

How NASA's new space telescope could help solve mysteries of dark energy and dark matter

NASA launched its newest space telescope, undertaking its biggest mission yet to study the universe on a much larger scale. A roughly $4 billion project, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will allow scientists to get panoramic views of space and better understand the nature of powerful forces known as dark energy and dark matter. Miles O'Brien joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more.

What’s next for NASA’s new Roman Space Telescope?

After a flawless launch, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is on a mission to solve some of the universe’s biggest mysteries

What’s next for NASA’s new Roman Space Telescope?

What's next for Roman Space Telescope? Here's how NASA's flagship observatory will open up the universe

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has left Earth, but it'll be a while before it starts its highly anticipated science mission. Here are the next steps for the observatory.

What's next for Roman Space Telescope? Here's how NASA's flagship observatory will open up the universe

NASA launches revolutionary new telescope

NASA launched a revolutionary, next-generation space telescope designed to observe billions of galaxies and potentially solve some of the biggest mysteries of the universe.

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 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

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.