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Watch SpaceX Launch NASA’s Roman Telescope to Chart the Stars
Sunday, August 30, 2026
SpaceX is scheduled to launch NASA's Roman Space Telescope, which will collect astronomical data on dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanets. The telescope's mission includes wide-field imaging and spectroscopy of deep space objects. Roman is designed to observe infrared wavelengths and will search for planets outside the solar system.
Original reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/science/spacex-roman-telescope-launch.html
