A group of Maryland lawmakers will tour the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt Monday as the Trump administration proposes billions of dollars in federal cuts.

The approximate 20 percent budget cut could force the closure of the Goddard Space Flight Center and would see projects such as the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope scrapped.

Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation expressed confidence that Congress will ultimately reject sharp cuts in NASA science programs proposed by the White House, citing competition with