Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Launch of the Roman Space Telescope
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 31, 2026 is “Launch of the Roman Space Telescope,” a video. It is credited to NASA. The original explanation runs about 166 words.
From the explanation
“A new telescope has been launched into space to study the universe. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (RST) has the same size main mirror as the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) but sees 100 times more sky during each snapshot.”
— APOD editors, August 31, 2026
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 31, 2026
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 166 words