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  "id": 11064929,
  "title": "NASA's Roman Space Telescope Takes First Coronagraph Instrument Observation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/nasas-roman-space-telescope-takes-first-coronagraph-instrument",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-01T00:06:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Caltech News",
    "slug": "caltech-news",
    "url": "https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/nasas-roman-space-telescope-takes-first-coronagraph-instrument-observation"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "On September 22, the Coronagraph Instrument on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope opened its eyes to cosmic light for the first time. The ultimate purpose of the instrument—which is commanded from Caltech's IPAC , a science and data center for astrophysics and planetary sciences—is to demonstrate technology that can block starlight, providing unprecedented views of the planets and dusty…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NASA Science",
        "title": "NASA Checks Roman Guidance System, Takes First Coronagraph Observation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/nasa-checks-roman-guidance-system-takes-first-coronagraph-observation",
        "published": "2026-09-30T15:51:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}