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Why NASA's new telescope could revolutionise our understanding of the universe

NASA has successfully launched its newest space telescope from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It reached orbit ten minutes after liftoff. Named after astronomer Nancy Grace Roman, scientists are calling it a discovery machine. It could also shed light on two of physics biggest unsolved mysteries - dark matter and dark energy.

Why NASA's new telescope could revolutionise our understanding of the universe

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NASA launches powerful Roman Space Telescope, a spy satellite turned to the stars

The telescope, which will park itself in orbit beyond the moon, is designed to investigate cosmic enigmas such as dark energy and dark matter.

  • NASA launched Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on Sunday from Cape Canaveral.
  • $4 billion observatory will study dark energy, dark matter, exoplanets.
  • Telescope will orbit beyond moon, create 3D map of universe in 90 days.

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