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NASA's newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe

The bus-sized telescope — named after the late Nancy Grace Roman, NASA's first chief astronomer — will take more than three months to reach its destination.

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NASA's newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe
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