Nichelle Nichols, known for her trailblazing role at Lt. Uhura on the original "Star Trek," has died, according to her son Kyle Johnson.
She’s hidden no more. The brilliant mathematician portrayed in the hit movie Hidden Figures, has died at the age of 101. According to NASA, Johnson helped pave the way for the first American astronaut to successfully orbit the Earth. “Johnson helped our nation enlarge the frontiers of space even as she made huge strides that also […]
No, your kids weren’t suddenly anxious to sweep yesterday. They were probably looking for your broom so they could test at an internet theory about the Earth’s gravitational pull and yesterday’s date. (Spoiler: It’s not true…it will work on any day.) https://twitter.com/mikaiylaaaaa/status/1226959129157259266?s=20 Facebook: The Karen Clark Instagram: @TheKarenClark Twitter/Snapchat: @The_KarenClark
Steph Curry announced on a recent podcast that he doesn’t believe man has been to the moon. He didn’t say why he doesn’t believe it. However, NASA got word of his statement and wants to convince the NBA baller that the moon landing wasn’t simply a hoax. Facebook: The Karen Clark Instagram: […]
#BlackGirlMagic immortalized!
On this day in 1978, NASA graduated its first group of Space Shuttle astronauts which signaled a new day for the space program. Among the group of 35, three Black men went on to leave their mark on history as explorers of space. Maj. Frederick D. Gregory of Washington, Col. Guion Bluford of Pennsylvania, and […]
Dr. Mae C. Jemison made history on this day in 1992 by becoming the first woman of color to travel to space. Dr. Jemison took her lone flight to the stars aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour before moving on to a stellar career in education. Mae Carol Jemison was born October 17, 1956 in Decatur, […]
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A museum will also go alongside the memorial to trace the country's history from slavery to present day. The structure is slated to open in April 2017.
The federal space agency NASA ushered in a new era by integrating workplaces across several regions in the Deep South. Morgan Watson, considered NASA’s first…
Charles Bolden Jr., NASA’s first Black administrator, was nominated for the post in 2009 by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate that same…
Aprille Ericsson is award-winning aerospace trailblazer who achieved a pair of historic firsts as part of her engineering career. Dr. Ericsson is the first woman…
Retired NASA astronaut Leland Melvin (pictured) became an Internet sensation after his official portrait surfaced online showing him posing with his two dogs, ABC News…
