# NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launching on a Falcon Heavy on 30 August 2026, carries a mirror the size of Hubble's but sees a patch of sky about a hundred times wider, built mainly to map dark energy and hunt for planets

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-03 12:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

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| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19FortyFive | Ordinary Matter Is Just 5 Percent of the Universe. On 30 August NASA Launches a 300-Megapixel Telescope Built to Map the Other 95. | 2026-08-03 00:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-AFBVV95cUxOZ0pGbW95bHJJZG9WZ2dlYU5zYi1GeDVla1lydTA0QUt2YUtpYzdZUkNNNGl0dWN1Z3ZEOTJkdnV5UXdvYUs2aXpZRDFrNkhDeUZucWhxSW0yMjkzM1hZNXZCdWJFLTE0Mm0zcGhxMWRRcXJrWGR2WklWNnRuVG40dFF0ZnRwZEpxS29rNEtzVkxqdnBkSFRZaHZjVUd5V2ZhdnpKVHBhZ1RhWTlTcThGeTNCTHExNTdubkVhbGktR2lJRW9sVnpTUVdDcEdJNzZnaWIzYXFBemt2V2h5NUFHakwzTTBOb1pkc18xSm9QT1VaNjBPRkNxeg?oc=5) |
| NASA (.gov) | Roman Space Telescope Plaque Install | 2026-08-03 00:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTFA5bEJMdGdpNks2M2pnUzU0SUxreDBzUktnd0VSY25xVGwxc1pBelllQWZEZ3FTOFI4T2pjS1JlTUVqeHZZMFFWQTBZTngzRkhWNEw3UUY1NzREQWtOLVpydUpIR3JocHE1b3JNdUpwTnJQTzN2dUZFNDRvV3k?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Space telescope searching for new Earths and a billion galaxies closer to launch | 2026-08-03 00:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQNnlfYWlQek52U0NrT0pkRnduMXhVRlJwYnJXUGRBdVZlb2FpRDM5WnZnT01VV3ZTOVM0dFJRU3BHRnFLWWp2bTFkd0FTUG9FdG9rRHY3ZENSR2VSWWc5V0NmMGNLVDgtLURoXzBuS29jUk5GeDVhUW5ndjZyMVQzUWQ4U3VaVFlhWVJNRUllZ1c1c0E?oc=5) |
| News-Herald.net | NASA’s newest telescope set to track Earth-like planets closer to launch | 2026-08-03 00:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9wFBVV95cUxQb2kxYWhEbTU5dTV1WElqTTdzeUU1aTlGYklKS0ZUS2tkdjZVZUxwNUR5eDVwSlFpR1YxRUhNc1ZpY3ZuSGxGaFgzQ0tWSE5VLUhGcWI5Q0tjaTUzbzV4ZmhRQ2xOR1hXM1BhMGt4NV80V0x6Z2c4LUVCRU5hcTVDTVlqMHc2b2ViZ1lheGFCVHp0Z21HQWtXdHZTNHF3dmpLbHRmVUY1RUhpTmI5T2pleWdiOXd3dDA1djJGQjRRRUFXYnRfZjExNEtWeVdKelZ2LUx2NENIQklaYW5QV29CSjQ5a3dlbHFKdG1IX1RkcVlNYkJ2djFV?oc=5) |
| themercury.com | NASA’s newest telescope set to track Earth-like planets closer to launch | 2026-08-03 00:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8AFBVV95cUxPdVdXZno2WTREaUg3THRXQ3R4cFRITTN6dzhfT1lCX19Ra2RDNi0tUFBHQnAwLWphRDQ5WFJNN1VGNHV5a0hrOGNiV2NJcmgxbjIzUmJTXzdyRDZvSGZ2WmJzWTRBR2F0aWVGR3VfSTFwQ2hNMjBUTjgweHNxckdZVUZMY05sVm5TakQwaFU4VmZUa2tkQUd2QnZxYXJMblUxWlJhQk9RYTZfU1ZjQ2dtd2FEd0Rya2RIRzd6X3Z2VGVRbzZlQl84SHI0VXRlcEJIRkVXaHZKdl92b2RoSFhrMTlHOXJWVFZWTkREWFNLVjI?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launching on a Falcon Heavy on 30 August 2026, carries a mirror the size of Hubble's but sees a patch of sky about a hundred times wider, built mainly to map dark energy and hunt for planets | 2026-08-03 00:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwJBVV95cUxOMG1XU3BiSkVHU0tyVmJHQ0dXOEt6THJ4c1dUczZtdUtFaE03T3JPSVlnUnVXcHAyaG9kWC00Wl9HT1pyMjFYOV9PUlRVSG92bkVBY3ZfTmlITlBmQ3BYTDJXeGJjV0VjelpjQnNaTVVTRFZ6Umtxbk5JdzRTSVpTS1FYMmFLMnVRT1IzU2hhZ3VONUJMVGFHQ0RYUVZFM3MxcjJnOXdlYjd6RVhDYUhKMHdrXzRPS3JiWTgxdU5sSENhT1hPTnJIeEstNkx2a2o4UmxldjlxZjJVRG1hUWctOUI5YnhIUktIbWVBTFZxSjF2bldveENDTDlJbTd3T1ljX3ZlcjhKbndWc0xnXzc2dXlidXdjd3hhY3AyUUxuMVlERHpOczZwVnJ5eWtKMmN5NzdtMGFCU01SY1FOUFVlNi00eHRmYXM?oc=5) |

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