Nancy Roman: The mother of Hubble

Nancy Roman, talented astronomer, driven spokesperson and lifelong champion for women in science, is often called “the mother of the Hubble Space Telescope” .

In 1961, Nancy became the first Chief of Astronomy in the Office of Space Science at NASA, where her work with scientists, engineers and financial supporters led to the successful launches of many orbiting observatories, including the utterly impressive NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.

This new video features the story of Nancy Roman and her role in forging the path of one of the greatest scientific instruments in modern history.

Credit:
Directed by: Mathias Jäger.
Visual design and editing: Martin Kornmesser.
Written by: Calum Turner.
Narration: Sara Mendes da Costa.
Images: NASA, Nancy Grace Roman, Lego™, Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), Westerlund 2 Science Team, HUDF Team, A. Riess (STScI/JHU), A. Nota .
Interviews: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
Web and technical support: Mathias André and Raquel Yumi Shida.
Executive producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen.
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