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NASA’s Roman telescope leaves Earth to chart the stars

The $4.3 billion telescope will use its sharp infrared vision to chart billions of galaxies, as well as hundreds of black holes and the dusty disks circling young stars. (AFP)

NASA launched its new flagship space telescope on Sunday, embarking on a multi-year mission to create an unprecedented map of the cosmos. (AFP)

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off carrying NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA on August 30, 2026. (REUTERS)

NASA's Roman telescope has a vast gaze, which is expected to contribute to solving some of the grandest mysteries about our universe. (AFP)

The Roman telescope lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre just after daybreak on August 30, 2026 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket that launched from Florida, USA. (AFP)

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifts off aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida, USA on August 30, 2026. (AFP)

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