NASA's Nancy Grace Telescope Captures First Light
The observatory has captured its first cosmic light, paving the way for discoveries of exoplanets and dark matter.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 18 Sept 2026. The New York Times published first, on 18 September at 11:29 UTC; Scientific American followed 3h 15m later. The most recent article, from Scientific American, appeared on 18 September at 14:45 UTC.
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