# NASA launches first space telescope named after a woman scientist

https://mins.news/en/item/37731

- DW, 2026-08-30 16:36 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/nasa-launches-first-telescope-named-after-female-scientist/a-78565941?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a SpaceX-operated Falcon Heavy rocket. The telescope will survey black holes, exoplanets and exploding stars, reaching a destination about 1.6 million kilometers from Earth in roughly a month. Its first images are expected in early 2027.

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