Why it matters that President Trump just dialed into a NASA news conference
With just one more major mission upcoming, NASA's science programs need a boost.
On Sunday morning at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA conducted a post-launch news conference to report on the progress of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope during its initial maneuvers. The telescope's launch had just taken place, and the agency wanted to provide an update on its performance. However, an unexpected interruption occurred during the event.
About 30 minutes into the conference, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman noticed his mobile phone and stood up from the dais to leave the room briefly. He returned a minute later, holding his phone, and apologized for interrupting NASA Chief of Science Nicky Fox as she spoke about the mission. At that point, President Donald Trump, who was present via video call, addressed the audience, congratulating everyone on the successful launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
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