Nancy Grace Roman
Nancy Grace Roman was an American astronomer known as the 'Mother of Hubble' for her pivotal role in the development of the Hubble Space Telescope. Born in 1925, she was one of the first women to hold an executive position at NASA, serving as the agency's first Chief of Astronomy. Roman's contributions to astrophysics and her advocacy for women in science have left a lasting legacy in the field of astronomy. She has been recognized for her work in the study of distant galaxies and the development of space telescopes, which have greatly expanded our understanding of the universe.
Born on May 16, 1925 (100 years old)
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Nancy Grace Roman is known as the first chief astronomer of NASA and has a space telescope named after her.
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Nasa’s Nancy Grace Roman space telescope will use a coronagraph to search for smaller Earth-sized worlds.
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