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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope Promises a Breakthrough in Cosmic Exploration

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope Promises a Breakthrough in Cosmic Exploration
NYT Science Friday 28 August 2026, 09:00 UTC By Katrina Miller 1 min read
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Inspecting the surface of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s primary mirror. It will join the Hubble, James Webb and other space observatories when it launches from Cape Canaveral on Sunday.

Inspecting the surface of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s primary mirror. It will join the Hubble, James Webb and other space observatories when it launches from Cape Canaveral on Sunday.
NASA (ORG) Nancy Grace Roman Telescope (PERSON) the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s (ORG) Hubble (LOCATION) James Webb (PERSON) Cape Canaveral (LOCATION)
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