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The Roman telescope is designed to study dark matter and energy. The launch took place via a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
NASA has launched its Roman telescope into space which will aim to create a map of the cosmos and shed light on some of the greatest mysteries of physics, including those of matter and dark energy.
This cutting-edge instrument was launched at 7.26am local time aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, in the southeastern United States, according to video broadcast by the US space agency.

The European Research Council has awarded 75 million euros to 50 young Italian researchers. Despite individual success, Italy will host only 22 of the funded projects, placing it in sixth place among host countries.

Two studies by SISSA in Trieste confirm that education, work experience and emotional intelligence are fundamental for preserving cognitive and linguistic abilities in the over 65s, improving the quality of aging.

At almost 55 years old, the hippo Camilla gave birth to her 15th child at Parco Natura Viva in Bussolengo. This is an exceptional event for the species, vulnerable to extinction, and the only birth recorded in Italy in the last 5 years.

Ten years after the Amatrice earthquake, the CNR takes stock of the scientific progress achieved. From seismic microzonation to satellite monitoring, the technologies developed today support the prevention and security of the national territory.

The INGV recorded the opening of an effusive vent in Valle del Bove on Etna, with the production of a lava flow. Furthermore, the emission of ash from the Voragine crater continues, while the volcanic tremor remains at high values.

Mexican researchers have discovered six species of entomopathogenic fungi, known as zombie fungi, in the forests of Jalisco. They manipulate the behavior of ants and spiders. One species is dedicated to Guillermo del Toro.