Roman Space Telescope cleared for launch
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has passed a Flight Readiness Review and is cleared for final launch preparations. The telescope is scheduled to lift off no earlier than Aug. 30 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center. Roman will study cosmic expansion, the universe's history, and exoplanets.
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