Pioneering NASA's Space Astronomy Program

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

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• Nancy Grace Roman - Wikipedia
• The 'Mother of Hubble': Nancy Grace Roman
• Nancy Grace Roman | Biography, Hubble Space Telescope, & Facts | Britannica
• Nancy ROMAN - Scientific Women
• Nancy Grace Roman (1925–2018) was NASA's first chief astronomer, its first female executive, the “Mother of Hubble,” and the woman who built its space-astronomy programme from scratch — yet she remained far less famous than the telescope she made possible. - Space Daily
• Nancy Grace Roman and Early Space Telescopes - AIP.ORG

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