United States: NASA Roman Space Telescope Launches in Florida.

Washington, United States - August 31, 2026 NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on August 31, 2026. The observatory lifted off at 7:26 a.m. Eastern Time, beginning a three-month journey to its final orbit where it will study dark energy, dark matter and exoplanets, with first images expected by early 2027. (Video by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/Sipa USA) *** World Rights Except China *** CHINA OUT ***