A gifted 12-year-old is now a soon-to-be college student. What We Know: Alena Wicker will be virtually attending Arizona State University this May after she graduates high school. […]
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NASA Renames Washington Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figure’ Engineer
NASA recently renamed their Washington DC headquarters after one of their “Hidden Figures,” who helped accomplish the first space exploration back in the early 60s. […]
Pomona-Born Astronaut Makes History as 1st African American to Join Extended Mission on Space Station
History was in the making as 44-year-old Victor Glover set off for his first long-term space mission. What We Know: A team of astronauts arrived […]
SpaceX Capsule, 4 Astronauts Dock at Space Station
Four astronauts who were aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule named Resilience have arrived at the International Space Station after circling 262 miles above Earth, where they will stay […]
China Successfully Launches Its First Mars Probe
China has successfully launched its first independent mission on a Long March-5 rocket from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of southern China’s […]
NASA Headquarters getting a new name, After ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary Jackson
NASA will name its headquarters building in Washington, D.C., in honor of its first Black female engineer, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced on Wednesday. What […]
Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician depicted in ‘Hidden Figures,’ dead at 101
Katherine Johnson, one of the NASA mathematicians depicted in “Hidden Figures,” died Monday, the administrator of NASA said. She was 101. ***THIS IS A BREAKING […]
NASA Makes History with First All-Female Spacewalk
Christina Koch and Jessica Meir became the first all-female group to carry out a spacewalk. What We Know: Allegations of sexism arose earlier this year […]