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Who was Dorothy Johnson Vaughan? Dorothy Johnson Vaughan worked as a mathematician on the SCOUT Launch Vehicle Program that sent America’s first satellites into space. Vaughan was an African American mathematics teacher who became one of the leading mathematical engineers in early days of the aerospace industry. After the U.S. defense industry desegregated, Vaughan worked with leading computer operators and engineers, becoming an expert in the FORTRAN programming coding language at NASA. She ...

Long before Jackson achieved worldwide recognition as a Hidden Figure, she forged strong ties in her Olde Hampton community.

Pictures from space! Our image of the day Space 2/5/2021 Space.com Staff © Provided by Space The European Space Agencys Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission snapped this chilly photo of New York City on Feb. 4, 2021 showing the city blanketed in snow. This recent snow storm was classified as "major" and affected a majority of the Northeast United States, with New York declaring a state of emergency for both the immense snowfall and blistering winds. Copernicus Sentinel-2 is an Ear...

Government Executive email These stellar public servants have made vital contributions to American life. Vice President and Editor in Chief One of the myriad ways Black Americans have contributed to the growth and development of the United States has been through service in the federal government—despite substantialbarriers to their success.  For the past two years, Government Executive has recognized distinguished public servants throughout American history via induction into the G...

On Monday, the first day of Black History Month, Northrop Grumman shared the news that it has named its NG-15 Cygnus spacecraft after former NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, a West

In this photo, a scientist at the European Space Agency's Materials and Electrical Components Laboratory at the ESTEC technical center in the Netherlands works on essential mission work.

NGC 613, a barred spiral galaxy 67 million light-years away in the southern constellation of Sculptor, shows its stunning stellar markings in this image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.