# Trump announces new Space Force Academy ahead of NASA launch

https://mins.news/en/video/36260

- NBC News, 2026-08-28 23:23 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54lEZy0imls

> As NASA prepares to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope this weekend, President Trump announced a new academy for the military’s Space Force. The telescope is expected to significantly expand humanity’s view of the universe.

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