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Financial TimesNews report · Aug 29, 4:00 AM
Nasa to launch $4.3bn space telescope to scan universe
Roman Space Telescope is expected to help explain dark matter while discovering thousands of planets beyond our solar system
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Nasa to launch $4.3bn space telescope to scan universe
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What happened Roman Space Telescope is expected to help explain dark matter while discovering thousands of planets beyond our solar system.
The headline split The center frames it as "Nasa to launch $4.3bn space telescope to scan universe". The right frames it as "SpaceX Plans to Launch a NASA Space Telescope This Weekend".
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CenterNasa to launch $4.3bn space telescope to scan universe
Financial Times · Center · News report
Right / center-rightSpaceX Plans to Launch a NASA Space Telescope This Weekend
Hot Air · Center-right · News report
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Hot AirNews report · Aug 29, 1:20 AM
Space X Plans to Launch a NASA Space Telescope This Weekend
Details43/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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