# NASA launches powerful new Roman Space Telescope from Florida

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- Reuters, 2026-08-30 11:40 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/science/nasa-launches-powerful-new-roman-space-telescope-florida-2026-08-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9416992732d80001646235

> NASA launched its new flagship astronomical observatory into space from Florida on Sunday. The mission will investigate some of the biggest unanswered questions in astrophysics and cosmology.

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