, May 19 -- NASA is preparing to launch its powerful Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope earlier than planned, with liftoff now targeted for as soon as September 2026.

The revised schedule moves the mission ahead of NASA's previous target of launching no later than May 2027.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the accelerated timeline shows what can be achieved when government investment, scientific expertise and private companies work together.

Speaking at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Isaacman described the mission as an important step toward discoveries that could reshape our understanding of the universe.

The Roman Space Telescope is designed to capture extremely wide and detailed infrared images of space. This will allow sci...