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Known as the ‘mother of Hubble,’ astronomer Nancy Roman dies at 93

Nancy Roman

MOTHER HUBBLE  Nancy Roman, the first Chief of Astronomy at NASA and the first woman to hold an executive position there, was essential to getting the Hubble Space Telescope off the ground.

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By Cassie Martin

- More than 2 years ago

Nancy Roman, a groundbreaking astronomer known as the “Mother of Hubble,” died on December 25 at the age of 93.