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NASA launches its next-generation space telescope

NASA launches its next-generation space telescope
NBC News Sunday 30 August 2026, 12:50 UTC 1 min read
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Chicago woman reunited with her dog after 12 years 01:34 Understanding the key moments from Lindsay Clancy's trial 05:47 Trump orders Lake Ontario renamed ‘Lake America’ 01:25 Patient battles insurance over coverage for tumor removal 03:28 Tate brothers ask judge to be released from Miami jail as they fight extradition to U.K. 02:20 Peter Cullen, known for voicing Optimus Prime, dies at 85 00:44 How jurors and Lindsay Clancy reacted during closing arguments 07:55 Prosecution closes with...

Chicago woman reunited with her dog after 12 years 01:34 Understanding the key moments from Lindsay Clancy's trial 05:47 Trump orders Lake Ontario renamed ‘Lake America’ 01:25 Patient battles insurance over coverage for tumor removal 03:28 Tate brothers ask judge to be released from Miami jail as they fight extradition to U.K. 02:20 Peter Cullen, known for voicing Optimus Prime, dies at 85 00:44 How jurors and Lindsay Clancy reacted during closing arguments 07:55 Prosecution closes with argument Clancy was a 'functioning mom' who knew 'right and wrong' 02:31 Lindsay Clancy's defense decries 'lousy medical care she got' in closing argument 05:41 Judge sets 2028 trial for alleged 9/11 mastermind 01:58 Father pushes for change after Meta's $18 billion settlement 05:45 Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz discuss ‘pressure’ of return to U.S. Open 04:24 NASA launches its next-generation space telescope 00:57 Copied NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope into space and is expected to survey hundreds of millions of stars and billions of galaxies.Aug. 30, 2026
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