Roman Space Telescope Set for August 30 Launch With 100x Hubble's Field of View

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches August 30 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center. Its infrared field of view spans at least 100 times Hubble's, positioning it as a survey-first instrument for dark energy studies and exoplanet imaging via coronagraph — a role neither Hubble nor JWST can fill. Live coverage starts 6:20 AM ET.