Little Known Black History Fact: Joan Higginbotham

Joan Higginbotham is just the third Black woman to go into space, and to date is the last to do…
08.02.19

Little Known Black History Fact: Franklin D. Gregory

Frederick D. Gregory is a former astronaut and former deputy NASA administrator who first made history in 1978 as one…
01.07.19

Little Known Black History Fact: Major Robert H. Lawrence

Maj. Robert H. Lawrence’s life was tragically cut short just months after he made history. After being named the first…
10.02.18

Little Known Black History Fact: Jessica Watkins

  Jessica Watkins isn’t yet officially an astronaut, but last week she was selected as one of NASA’s latest crop…
06.13.17

Little Known Black History Fact: Black Astronauts

On this day in 1978, NASA graduated its first group of Space Shuttle astronauts which signaled a new day for…
01.16.17

Little Known Black History Fact: Guion Bluford

Guion “Guy” Bluford made his dreams of flying among the stars a reality on this day in 1983, becoming the…
08.30.16

Little Known Black History Fact: Charles Bolden, Jr.

  Charles Bolden Jr., NASA’s first Black administrator, was nominated for the post in 2009 by President Barack Obama and…
02.17.16