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NASA set to launch Roman telescope to map the universe

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NASA is scheduled to launch the Roman Space Telescope on Sunday utilizing a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The mission is designed to conduct a multi-year survey of the cosmos, aiming to produce a comprehensive map of the universe.

Equipped with a field of view significantly broader than that of the Hubble Space Telescope, the Roman telescope will focus on identifying exoplanets and observing supernovae. Additionally, the mission is tasked with investigating the fundamental properties of dark matter and dark energy.

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