In a major step forward for one of NASA's most anticipated space observatories, engineers at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, have successfully installed two sunshields on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

"This shield is like an extremely strong sunblock for Roman's sensitive instruments, protecting them from heat and light from the sun that would otherwise overwhelm our ability to detect faint signals from space," Matthew Stephens, an aerospace engineer at NASA Goddard, said in a statement.

The milestone is of note, considering how recent federal budget proposals could pose serious risks to Roman's future and its timeline for launch. Trump's budget request for fiscal year 2026 calls for sweeping cuts to NASA funding. These reductions threaten to delay or eve

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