Trump tried to scrap NASA's Roman Space Telescope last year. Now it's ready to launch

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised for its upcoming launch after narrowly avoiding termination during the final months of the Trump administration. A leaked budget proposal in February 2020 under then-President Donald Trump sought to eliminate funding for the ambitious project. The proposed cancellation would have significantly altered the telescope’s planned mission and timeline. Despite this attempt, NASA successfully secured continued support for the Roman Space Telescope. Now scheduled for launch later this month, the observatory represents a crucial step forward in understanding dark energy and the expansion of the universe.