HEROES OF SPACE
NANCY ROMAN
A pioneering astronomer who came to be known as the ‘Mother of Hubble’
Roman was an influential astronomer and a champion of research and engineering. Her passion for a shared understanding of the cosmos made her a key advocate for NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Her fascination with astronomy began at a young age, when her mother would take her out for walks and point out the constellations above. At school Roman created an astronomy club with her friends, where they would study the constellations, and by the time she was 12, Roman had decided that she wanted to be an astronomer.