SMRTR TechAug 27, 2026Live Science

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch this weekend. When will we see its first photos?

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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch Sunday, August 30, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Built for $4.3 billion, it features a 288-megapixel camera with a field of view 100,000 times greater than Hubble's, and could discover up to 100,000 exoplanets. First images are expected in early 2027.

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