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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launches

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launches

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On a mission to probe dark energy, hunt for distant worlds and transform our view of the universe

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In this episode of Science Quickly, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space
Telescope begins its mission to probe dark energy, hunt for distant
worlds and map the cosmos in unprecedented detail. The mission’s
senior project scientist Julie McEnery explains why astronomers are
so excited about what Roman might discover. Recommended Reading:
NASA’s newest telescope is about to rewrite how we study the
universe Can NASA’s Roman Space Telescope solve the biggest problem
in the universe? E-mail us at sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have
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