“A giant leap forward”: Nasa launches powerful new space telescope to explore mysteries of the Universe
Nasa's powerful next-generation telescope has blasted off into space from its launchpad in Florida, with a mission to explore dark energy, black holes and other mysteries of the Universe.
NASA successfully launched its new, powerful space telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman telescope, from Florida's Kennedy Space Center on Sunday morning. The mission aims to explore dark energy, black holes, and other mysteries of the Universe. The telescope, named after the first female executive of NASA, boasts a panoramic view 100 times larger than that of both Hubble and James Webb space telescopes.
After a 100-day journey to a vantage point about one million miles from Earth, the telescope will begin charting exoplanets, mapping galaxies, and studying black holes. NASA's Administrator Nicky Fox stated that Roman "will change the way we look at the Universe" and help discover tens of thousands, possibly even 100,000 new exoplanets.
US President Donald Trump congratulated the scientists working on the project during a news conference, praising their role in advancing space exploration. The telescope, set to operate for five years with a goal of 10 years, is expected to revolutionize our understanding of the Universe, including the nature of dark energy and dark matter, which together make up about 95% of it.
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