00:00NASA has launched its powerful new Roman Space Telescope.
00:03The Nancy Grace Roman Telescope lifted off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center.
00:08It launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
00:11About 30 minutes later, Roman separated from the rocket successfully.
00:15The telescope is now heading toward a point about 1 million miles from Earth.
00:19NASA says Roman will have a field of view 100 times larger than Hubble and Webb.
00:24Its mission will explore some of the universe's biggest mysteries.
00:27Scientists will study dark energy, dark matter, black holes, and distant galaxies.
00:33Roman will also search for planets beyond our solar system.
00:37NASA expects it could discover tens of thousands of new exoplanets.
00:41The telescope has a primary mission lasting five years.
00:44Scientists hope its massive surveys will create detailed maps of the universe.
00:49They could also help reveal how dark energy drives cosmic expansion.
00:53And Roman may help answer one of NASA's biggest questions.
00:56Are we alone in the universe?
00:58Disclosure.
00:59This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
