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Who was Nancy Grace Roman?
The telescope is named after Nancy Grace Roman, a pioneering astronomer often called the 'Mother of Hubble'. She played a crucial role in planning and developing the Hubble Space Telescope, which transformed our view of the universe. Naming this new telescope after her honours her significant contributions to space science.
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