Meeting Nancy Grace Roman: What was the 'mother of Hubble' really like?

[ergophobe]

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

Nancy 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