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Science & ResearchAug 27, 2026

The Roman telescope is about to take planet-hunting to the next level

Nature, Published online: 27 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02662-7 NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch shortly, could find 40 times the number of distant worlds as have been detected so far.

Nature, Published online: 27 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02662-7 NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch shortly, could find 40 times the number of distant worlds as have been detected so far.

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