NASA headquarters renamed to honor Mary Jackson, trailblazing engineer
NASA headquarters renamed to honor Mary Jackson, trailblazing engineer The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters in Washington, DC, formerly known as Two Independence Square, was renamed in honor of pioneering aeronautical engineer and mathematician, Mary Jackson, on Feb. 24. As the first Black female engineer at NASA, Jackson’s work made the space program possible and directly led to American success in the Space Race. The renaming serves as a symbolic way to honor her contributions to the scientific community and remember the legacy she left behind. Ja...
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