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Who was Nancy Grace Roman? NASA's next big space telescope is named after the 'Mother of Hubble'

Who was Nancy Grace Roman? NASA's next big space telescope is named after the 'Mother of Hubble'

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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrived at the SpaceX hangar at Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ahead of its scheduled launch. The telescope is named for Nancy Grace Roman, known as the 'Mother of Hubble.'

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to launch on an incredible adventure to help scientists explore the great mysteries of the universe. But who was Nancy Grace Roman?

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