NASA launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
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NASA’s $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, equipped with a 300-megapixel camera sighted through a refurbished spy mirror, launched Sunday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a mission to reveal the mysterious forces driving the Universe.
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NASA planet imager powers on
Tuesday, the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope powered on its planet imager and deployed a visor-like sunshade. Scientists call the observatory a "discovery machine."