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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

NASA's new Roman Space Telescope set to launch this Sunday will help scientists study dark matter and dark energy across billions of galaxies, unraveling the deepest mysteries of the universe

NASA's new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch on Sunday, August 30, carrying out a wide-ranging survey of the universe that could help scientists understand dark matter, dark energy and the evolution of galaxies. The observatory will also search for exoplanets and complement Hubble and James Webb.

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