Pioneering Contributions to Space Astronomy

As NASA's first Chief of Astronomy and its first female executive, Roman established the agency's space astronomy program, overseeing the development and launch of early orbiting observatories and laying the groundwork for future missions.

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• 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'
• Who is Nancy Grace Roman? - NASA Science
• Nancy Grace Roman - PSD Trailblazers - The University of Chicago
• Nancy Grace Roman | Biography, Hubble Space Telescope, & Facts | Britannica
• Nancy Grace Roman and Early Space Telescopes - AIP.ORG

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