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<\/a><\/p>\nNASA\u2019s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 30, 2026 at 7:26 a.m. EDT. Image credit: NASA.<\/p>\n
The Roman Space Telescope<\/a> will help astronomers solve some of the most profound mysteries in astrophysics<\/a>, such as how the Universe has evolved, its ultimate fate, and whether we are alone.<\/p>\n To make Roman\u2019s sensitive measurements possible, the telescope will observe from a vantage point about 1.5 million km away from Earth in the direction opposite the Sun.<\/p>\n At this special place in space, L2, gravitational forces balance to keep objects in steady orbits with very little assistance.<\/p>\n Named after NASA\u2019s first chief astronomer, the \u2018mother of the NASA\/ESA Hubble Space Telescope,\u2019 Roman will have a field of view at least 100 times larger than Hubble\u2019s, potentially measuring light from a billion galaxies in its lifetime.<\/p>\n \u201cRoman is exactly the kind of success story we want to see across NASA,\u201d said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.<\/p>\n \u201cDelivered ahead of schedule and on budget, this mission reflects more than a decade of dedication from the NASA workforce and our industry partners.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNow, Roman will give us a new atlas of the Universe, push the boundaries of discovery, and demonstrate what is possible when America\u2019s space program pairs bold ambition with disciplined execution.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cRoman will be a discovery machine that will bring us closer than ever before to answering humanity\u2019s most profound questions about our cosmic history,\u201d said Nicky Fox, associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters.<\/p>\n \u201cWith its large field of view and fast survey speeds, Roman will usher us into a new era of discovery and make the invisible visible, setting the foundation for humanity\u2019s search for life beyond our Solar System.\u201d<\/p>\n