NASA is set to launch a telescope on August 30 that could detect around 100,000 new worlds — more than all previous planet-hunting observatories have found combined — using a camera that captures 100 times more sky than Hubble in a single shot. - Space Daily

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Aug 22, 2026

NASA is set to launch a telescope on August 30 that could detect around 100,000 new worlds — more than all previous planet-hunting observatories have found combined — using a camera that captures 100 times more sky than Hubble in a single shot. - Space Daily

Roman's 288-megapixel camera will repeatedly watch 100 million bulge stars, with simulations forecasting around 100,000 transiting planets plus a distinct microlensing census.

On 30 August 2026, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy is scheduled to carry NASAs Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope away from Kennedy Space Center. NASA currently lists liftoff at 7:26 am EDT, or 11:26 UTC. If la… [+10155 chars]

NASA is set to launch a telescope on August 30 that could detect around 100,000 new worlds — more than all previous planet-hunting observatories have found combined — using a camera that captures 100 times more sky than Hubble in a single shot. - Space Daily

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