Tag: NASA
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Airline Captain Set For Presidential Award
Captain Willie L. Daniels II (ret.) will receive the Joseph R. Biden Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades of service to the aviation industry and communities of color. The prestigious award honors outstanding citizens who exhibit outstanding work ethic, character, and dedication to serving their communities. Captain Daniels will receive the prestigious award at the Shades of Blue ... -
Katherine Johnson, Featured in “Hidden Figures,” Dies at 101
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Katherine Johnson, the legendary NASA physicist and mathematician whose work played a key role in the early successes of the U.S. space program, passed away at 101 years old on the morning of February 24 in Newport News, Va. Johnson played a pivotal role in helping the U.S. land ... -
NASA’s Modern Day “Hidden Figure”
Sharon Caples McDougle is somewhat of a “hidden figure.” Everyone knows that Dr. Mae Jemison was the first African American woman to travel into space – but many don’t know that an African American woman from Moss Point, MS “suited her up” and has several firsts of her own. McDougle was Jemison’s suit tech for the historic ...