NPR News: Nancy Grace Roman, 'Mother Of Hubble' Space Telescope, Has Died, At Age 93

Nancy Grace Roman, 'Mother Of Hubble' Space Telescope, Has Died, At Age 93
Roman was one of the first female executives at NASA, its first chief of astronomy and she played an instrumental role in making the Hubble Space Telescope a reality. She died on Dec. 25.

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