‘I want to help others that may just need nurturing and resources,’ Anderson said.
Tag: space
A.D. Carson on the poignance of 'Whitey on the Moon'
‘I can’t pay no doctor bills, but whitey’s on the moon/Ten years from now I’ll be paying still, while whitey’s on the moon.’
Congrats to Vanessa E. Wyche: the first Black female director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center
Wyche is also a strong proponent of innovation and inclusion and STEM education.
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein discussing 'The Disordered Cosmos' on NPR's Short Wave
Buy the book!
NASA's history of astronauts of colour including Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. and Dr. Mae Jemison
Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. became the first Black person to walk in space back in 1995.
Science Shouldn’t Come at the Expense of Black Lives
Science should help, not hinder.
Links about the 2021 solar eclipse
And not a Jaffa Cake in sight!
A Q&A with Christine Darden, the 40-year NASA engineer
Read this awesome Q&A with one of the greatest Black mathematicians of our time.
Uranus will be visible tomorrow so be prepared
It’s not every day the world gets to see Uranus and 20th January has opened up a great chance for everyone to catch a glimpse.
What if the Earth suddenly turned into a black hole?
Death after 21 minutes of free falling? There could be worse ways to go and none involving black holes.
Ronald Mallett: a true Afrofuturist
Known for his belief in the possibility of time travel, Ronald Mallett has fought adversity and stayed true to his ideology.
Mary W. Jackson – NASA's first Black female engineer
NASA will rename its DC headquarters in honour of Mary W. Jackson.