NASA's Groundbreaking Astrophysics Missions

NASA has led numerous astrophysics missions that have expanded our knowledge of the cosmos, from discovering exoplanets to studying dark energy.

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1. Exoplanet Hunting: Kepler, TESS, and Roman: NASA's Kepler and TESS missions have discovered thousands of exoplanets, with the upcoming Roman Space Telescope expected to find an estimated 100,000 new exoplanets.
2. Most Expensive NASA Science Missions: The James Webb Space Telescope is the most expensive NASA science mission to date, with a cost of approximately $10 billion, followed by the Hubble Space Telescope at around $16 billion.
3. Longest-Operating NASA Astrophysics Missions: The Hubble Space Telescope has been continuously operational for over 36 years since its launch in 1990, making it one of NASA's longest-running and most successful astrophysics missions.

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