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NASA’s newest space telescope, made in Maryland, launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe

Built and managed at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Roman incorporates parts from across the US

Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the space observatory Roman Telescope lifts off from launch complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Sunday — nearly a year ahead of schedule. The telescope is named after the late Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first chief astronomer. (John Raoux/AP)
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“It’s going to find thousands of supernovae, tens of thousands of planets, billions of galaxies and tens of billions of stars,” said NASA science mission director Nicky Fox.

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