A look at NASA's Roman Space Telescope, heading into deep space

NASA's next-generation telescope blasted off atop a SpaceX rocket at the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday. The $4.3 billion Roman Space Telescope is on a journey to peer at distant stars and galaxies. Mark Strassmann has more about what some call "the discovery machine."

A look at NASA's Roman Space Telescope, heading into deep space

TL;DR

  • The Roman Space Telescope costs $4.3 billion.
  • It is designed to observe distant stars and galaxies.
  • The telescope is referred to as a "discovery machine."