It was probably my parents who inspired me most. My father was a scientist and answered my scientific questions, while my mother took me on walks and showed me birds and plants. She also took me out at night and… — 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
