Trump tried to scrap NASA's Roman Space Telescope last year. Now it's ready to launch
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch on August 30, 2026, following nearly two decades of development. The mission faced significant political uncertainty last year when a leaked budget proposal suggested the project might be scrapped.
Why it matters
The telescope represents a major advancement in space exploration, offering a field of view 50 times wider than the James Webb Space Telescope to study dark matter and exoplanets.
Launches & Spacecraft Trump tried to scrap NASA's Roman Space Telescope last year. Now it's ready to launch News By Josh Dinner Published 27 August 2026 "People were giving up their weekends, and at the same time, there was this compartmentalized knowledge that it could all get cut."
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