The 'Mother of Hubble' Title

Nancy Grace Roman earned the moniker "Mother of Hubble" for her instrumental role in planning, advocating for, and securing funding for the Hubble Space Telescope, convincing NASA and Congress of its scientific priority.

Sources

• The 'Mother of Hubble': Nancy Grace Roman
• Who was Nancy Grace Roman? NASA's next big space telescope is named after the 'Mother of Hubble'
• Nancy Grace Roman: The Life and Legacy of a NASA Star - AAUW
• Who is Nancy Grace Roman? - NASA Science
• Nancy Grace Roman | Biography, Hubble Space Telescope, & Facts | Britannica
• Nancy Grace Roman and Early Space Telescopes - AIP.ORG

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