The Washington Post August 26, 2026 • 10:02

With launch of Roman telescope, NASA hopes to unlock mystery of dark energy - The Washington Post

By Miriam Waldvogel

The project is named for Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first chief of astronomy and one of its first female executives.

After being assembled in a massive clean room in Maryland, floated down to Florida by barge and nestled into a 230-foot-tall rocket, NASAs Nancy Grace Roman telescope is nearly ready to start its jou… [+41 chars]

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With launch of Roman telescope, NASA hopes to unlock mystery of dark energy - The Washington Post

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