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“These are great days” for women in NASA, according to the head of the agency. In 1978, the first six women joined NASA’s team of astronauts. Today, women comprise 34 percent of active NASA astronauts and women could soon be going farther than they’ve ever been before – all the…
A group of racist Internet trolls tried to hack a NASA competition to take votes away from the only group of all Black girls who were lead contenders in the race. But these “Hidden figures in the making,” as they call themselves, refuse to let the negativity tarnish their Black…
Jeanette J. Epps / TWITTER Jeanette J. Epps is set to soar to historic heights as the first Black astronaut, male or female, to crew the International Space Station (ISS). NASA announced last week that Epps, 46, has been assigned to her first spaceflight scheduled to launch in May 2018.She…
“Hidden Figures” came in almost $2 million above expectations for its wide-release debut. The film has taken the top spot at the box office, slightly edging out “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” “Hidden Figures” sold $22.8 million in ticket sales at North American theaters this past weekend. The Walt…
