The Verge
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches to study dark matter and dark energy
Sunday, August 30, 2026
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched successfully. The telescope will travel approximately one million miles over three months to reach the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point, a gravitational balance point located beyond the Moon's orbit. From this location, the Roman will observe the universe to study dark matter and dark energy.
Original reporting: https://www.theverge.com/science/986544/nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-launch
