NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch scheduled for August 30
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Sun-Earth Lagrange point (L2)
August 30, 2026
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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled to launch on August 30 at 7:26 a.m. EDT. The mission will orbit at the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point (L2). It aims to study dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanets using a wide-field infrared camera.
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