The Roman Space Telescope launches today — what it changes for the rest of us
As I write this, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is bolted to the top of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy at Launch Complex 39A in Florida, and the countdown is running. Liftoff is set for 07:26 EDT: 11:26 UTC, or 14:26 here in Nicosia. NASA’s live coverage starts at 10:20 UTC on NASA+ and YouTube. If weather or a last-minute hold gets in the way, the backup window opens tomorrow morning at 11:22 UTC. ...