# NASA prepares to launch Roman telescope to map the universe

https://mins.news/en/item/37295

- France 24, 2026-08-30 05:26 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260830-nasa-set-to-launch-roman-telescope-to-map-the-universe

> NASA is preparing to send the Roman Space Telescope into space on Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, starting a multi-year effort to map the cosmos. With a much wider view than Hubble, Roman will look for exoplanets and supernovae while investigating dark matter and dark energy.

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