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  "id": 4383052,
  "title": "Roman Space Telescope launch today: Livestream details, when to watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/roman-space-telescope-launch-today-livestream-details-when-to-watch",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-30T08:24:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
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    "url": "https://mashable.com/science/nasa-roman-space-telescope-launch-time-livestream-details"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NASA is scheduled to launch its next flagship space observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, on Aug. 30 at 7:26 a.m. ET from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. This infrared telescope, which costs about $4.3 billion, boasts Hubble-like sharpness with a field of view 100 times larger than Hubble's, enabling scientists to study billions of galaxies, probe dark energy and dark matter, and discover exoplanets on a massive scale. The telescope will operate from the second sun-Earth Lagrange point, or L2, about 1 million miles away from Earth, where it will conduct a five-year primary science phase, with the potential to operate for an additional 10 years. NASA will provide a comprehensive livestream of the launch, beginning at 6:20 a.m. ET on Aug. 30, while SpaceX will also offer coverage on its website and X platform. The launch will only happen at an exact second, with a mandatory cancellation if there is even a minor delay. If any postponement occurs, there is a backup launch window at 7:22 a.m. ET on Aug. 31.",
  "summary": "NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Here are ways to follow the liftoff live.",
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        "published": "2026-08-28T11:40:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ScienceDaily",
        "title": "NASA’s Roman telescope will see 100 times more sky than Hubble",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nasas-roman-telescope-will-see-100-times-more-sky-than-hubble",
        "published": "2026-08-28T13:54:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Scientific American",
        "title": "Top 10 Roman Space Telescope science breakthroughs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/top-10-roman-space-telescope-science-breakthroughs",
        "published": "2026-08-28T17:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Heres how to watch NASAs Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch live",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/heres-how-to-watch-nasas-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-launch-live",
        "published": "2026-08-28T22:33:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour Science",
        "title": "NASA is preparing to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Here's what to know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nasa-is-preparing-to-launch-the-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope",
        "published": "2026-08-28T22:51:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Roman Space Telescope promises 300-megapixel views of the cosmos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/roman-space-telescope-promises-300-megapixel-views-of-the-cosmos",
        "published": "2026-08-29T20:11:00.000Z"
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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."
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