# NASA launches $4.3bn Roman Telescope to probe the universe’s hidden secrets

https://mins.news/en/item/37785

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-30 17:44 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/30/nasa-launches-4-3bn-roman-telescope-to-uncover-universes-hidden-secrets?traffic_source=rss

> NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Florida. The observatory will study dark energy and dark matter, search for exoplanets and examine the universe’s expansion. It is headed for Lagrange Point 2, where it is expected to arrive in more than three months, with a five-year mission planned.

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