09Mar 21
U.S. stamp will honor Chien-Shiung Wu, “First Lady of Physics”
Chien-Shiung Wu was an accomplished nuclear physicist. To honor her achievements in nuclear physics, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) created a stamp with her face. In her 40-year career, Wu…
15May 17
Astronaut Peggy Whitson sets another record
On April 24, astronaut Peggy Whitson broke the record for most days in space by a US astronaut. Jeff Williams, the previous record holder, had a total of 534 days…
05Jan 17
Who were NASA’s human computers?
You have probably heard about NASA’s work to send astronauts to the moon. But did you know that 11 black women helped make that possible? The women worked for NASA’s…
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