New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- NASA is set to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket. The liftoff is targeted for 7:26 am ET, with a backup opportunity available on Monday, August 31 at 7:22 am ET. Here's all you need to know about the mission:

NASA is launching the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to study dark energy and dark matter to help scientists unravel mysteries of the universe.

Roman will be joining other flagship astrophysics missions like Hubble Space Telescope and Webb Telescope, adding to the legacy of deep space study.

Its final destination is Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2. Once it's there, Roman will have an unobstructed view of the universe, and with a wide field of view at least 100 time...