https://www.space.com/space-exploration/meeting-nancy-grace-roman-what-was-the-mother-of-hubble-really-like
I had never heard of her. Remarkable woman
QuoteNancy Grace Roman, born in 1925, was a pioneering astronomer and the first chief of astronomy at NASA. In creating and leading NASA's astronomy program, she was also the first woman in an executive position at the agency
She is in the news because...
NASA's Roman telescope will see 100 times more sky than Hubble
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260828082333.htm