Just as the lunar landings inspired many young people to consider careers in space and related fields, the solution of the challenging instrumentation problems presented in space science can inspire young people to push beyond the current state of the… — Nancy Roman Copy Share Image
I started out, as most astronomers do, with a university job. But in my generation, women weren't very welcome at universities, and so I… — Nancy Roman Copy Share Image
I do not remember exactly when I became interested in astronomy, but I know it was at a very young age. I did organize… — Nancy Roman Copy Share Image
In 1956, I received an invitation to a dedication of an observatory in the Soviet Union, in Soviet Armenia, as a guest of the… — Nancy Roman Copy Share Image
Just as the lunar landings inspired many young people to consider careers in space and related fields, the solution of the challenging instrumentation problems… — Nancy Roman Copy Share Image
You cannot exploit the advantages of getting above the atmosphere unless you are able to get up there reasonably large-sized telescopes and unless you… — Nancy Roman Copy Share Image
I still remember asking my high school guidance teacher for permission to take a second year of algebra instead of a fifth year of… — Nancy Roman Copy Share Image
I had never used the prefix 'Dr.' with my name, but when I started with NASA, I had to. Otherwise, I could not get… — Nancy Roman Copy Share Image
I wondered had I really oversold the Hubble. I have to admit that, since, I have been convinced that I didn't. — Nancy Roman Copy Share Image
Certainly by the time I was in seventh grade, I knew I had to have a long education if I wanted to become an… — Nancy Roman Copy Share Image
All of the stars rotate, have orbits around the center of the galaxy, and most of them go around the center of the galaxy… — Nancy Roman Copy Share Image
I had left teaching, which I enjoyed, because I realized I couldn't get tenure at a research university. — Nancy Roman Copy Share Image
One of the primary ways that astronomers study stars is to spread their light out into a rainbow, which we call a spectrum, and… — Nancy Roman Copy Share Image
Looking through the atmosphere is somewhat like looking through a piece of old, stained glass. The glass has defects in it, so the image… — Nancy Roman Copy Share Image
The exciting results from the Hubble, other satellites and probes would not have been possible without innovative solutions to many technical problems. — Nancy Roman Copy Share Image
A few months after NASA was formed, I was asked if I knew anyone who would like to set up a program in space… — Nancy Roman Copy Share Image
