NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson Dies At Age 101
NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, whose calculations helped America’s first human spaceflight in 1961, has died at the age of 101, the space agency said Monday. Johnson was among a team…
The Real Women Of ‘Hidden Figures’ To Be Awarded Congressional Gold Medals
The four Black women depicted in the 2016 film “Hidden Figures” will receive Congressional Gold Medals for their important contributions to NASA during the Space Race. President Donald Trump signed…
Washington D.C. Renames Street Outside NASA Headquarters ‘Hidden Figures Way’
Officials in Washington renamed the street outside NASA’s headquarters after the three trailblazing black women who played an integral role in getting astronauts to the moon in the 1960s, whose…
NASA’s Katherine Johnson Honored With Statue, Scholarship On 100th Birthday
West Virginia State University honored NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson’s 100th birthday with a statue and scholarship dedication over the weekend. Hundreds of people ― including 75 of Johnson’s children, grandchildren…