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  "id": 4415764,
  "title": "NASA Roman Space Telescope: SpaceX Second Stage Burn Begins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nasa-roman-space-telescope-spacex-second-stage-burn-begins",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-30T11:54:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/roman/2026/08/30/nasa-roman-space-telescope-spacex-second-stage-burn-begins/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Merlin Vacuum engine on the SpaceX Falcon Heavy's second stage has restarted for its second burn, known as second-stage engine start 2, or SES-2. The burn is expected to last around two minutes. The post NASA Roman Space Telescope: SpaceX Second Stage Burn Begins appeared first on NASA Science .",
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        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Nasa to launch $4.3bn space telescope to scan universe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nasa-to-launch-4-3bn-space-telescope-to-scan-universe",
        "published": "2026-08-29T04:00:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Space.com",
        "title": "NASA's Roman Space Telescope is ready for launch aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nasas-roman-space-telescope-is-ready-for-launch-aboard-spacex-falcon",
        "published": "2026-08-29T22:44:18.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "NASA set to launch Roman telescope to map the universe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nasa-set-to-launch-roman-telescope-to-map-the-universe",
        "published": "2026-08-30T05:26:07.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "NASA Science",
        "title": "NASA’s Roman Space Telescope: Launch Updates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nasas-roman-space-telescope-launch-updates",
        "published": "2026-08-30T10:00:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Watch SpaceX Launch NASA’s Roman Telescope to Chart the Stars",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/watch-spacex-launch-nasas-roman-telescope-to-chart-the-stars",
        "published": "2026-08-30T10:22:11.000Z"
      }
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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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