NASA unveils Roman space telescope promising tens of thousands of exoplanets

Published on 24 April 2026

It will map dark matter and hunt alien planets

NASA has unveiled its new Roman space telescope, designed to search for planets beyond our solar system while probing the universe’s biggest mysteries. Slated to launch in September, Roman is expected to find tens of thousands of new exoplanets and observe billions of galaxies. Its mission also targets clues about dark matter and dark energy.

Roman telescope will hunt exoplanets beyond our solar system
Mission targets dark matter and dark energy mysteries
Launch is planned for September
Expected discoveries include tens of thousands of planets

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NASA unveils Roman space telescope promising tens of thousands of exoplanets

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