Tag: women in science
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NASA names future WFIRST space telescope after Nancy Grace Roman, the ‘Mother of Hubble’
The telescope formerly known as WFIRST has a new name that honors Nancy Grace Roman, who served as NASA’s first chief astronomer and came to be known as the “Mother of Hubble.” NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is due for launch in the mid-2020s as a successor to the Hubble Space Telescope and the soon-to-be-launched James…
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Stamps and Blue Origin toys pay tribute to Sally Ride, 35 years after space milestone
The first American woman in space, Sally Ride, is the subject of serious and playful memorials today, 35 years after her historic flight and nearly six years after her death. A U.S. postage stamp bearing Ride’s visage went on sale last month, and last year, a Sally Ride minifigure was released as part of a…