Tuesday marks 50 years since three men in space suits set off on the greatest scientific adventure of all time. As the astronauts of Apollo 11 headed to the moon, the women of NASA were blazing new trails on Earth. Poppy Northcutt, Joann Morgan and Margaret Hamilton were trailblazers, "hidden figures" critical to the success of the Apollo 11 mission. Morgan said it was life-changing. She was accepted in a profession not used to women. "They did not have women in there at liftoff. And my director said, 'I want Joann at the console. She's my best communicator. She's the one,'" Morgan said. "It's still the most powerful rocket that's ever left any place on Earth. My husband looked at me and he said, 'Honey, you're gonna be in the history books," Morgan said. She credits the mission and the "rocket fuel" in her blood for her decades-long career at NASA that took her from the firing room to the board room. "They didn't really seem to have the awareness that a woman could have the same … [Read more...] about Meet the women behind NASA’s historic Apollo 11 launch
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How the women of NASA made their mark on the space program
By 1978, NASA had brought in a new, younger crop of astronauts, including the first women, Judy Resnik and Sally Ride. Ride was the same age as Stottlemyer, 26, but had already earned her doctorate in physics. … [Read more...] about How the women of NASA made their mark on the space program
Leadership Lessons From NASA Pioneer Katherine Johnson, Who Just Turned 100
The groundbreaking mathematician portrayed in the film 'Hidden Figures' prioritized hard work and team work to solve big problems. Nina Zipkin Published 3:00 pm CDT, Monday, August 27, 2018 Physicist Katherine Johnson Physicist Katherine Johnson Photo: Jason LaVeris | Getty Images Photo: Jason LaVeris | Getty Images Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Physicist Katherine Johnson Physicist Katherine Johnson Photo: Jason LaVeris | Getty Images Leadership Lessons From NASA Pioneer Katherine Johnson, Who Just Turned 100 1 / 1 Back to Gallery It’s not every day you can live long enough to literally see a statue built in your honor, but that was just the kind of birthday weekend NASA pioneer Katherine Johnson had. … [Read more...] about Leadership Lessons From NASA Pioneer Katherine Johnson, Who Just Turned 100
First African American deputy director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center speaks at free event next week
By Alex Stuckey Published 6:00 am CDT, Thursday, August 16, 2018 Photo: CREDIT: NASA Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Vanessa Wyche, new deputy director of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston Vanessa Wyche, new deputy director of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston Photo: CREDIT: NASA First African American deputy director of NASA's Johnson Space Center speaks at free event next week 1 / 1 Back to Gallery The first African American deputy director of Houston's Johnson Space Center will be speaking at an event next week alongside two other leading ladies of NASA. In a historic move, Vanessa Wyche earlier this month became second in command at Johnson. She has worked at NASA for nearly three decades and will help Mark Geyer, the center's director, run one of NASA's largest facilities, home to the … [Read more...] about First African American deputy director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center speaks at free event next week
Stennis employee wins 2018 Women of Color STEM Conference award
Dawn Davis NASA engineer Dawn Davis of New Orleans, chief of the electrical design and software branch of the Stennis Space Center Engineering and Test Directorate, has won one of the most important honors in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Davis was named recipient of the Professional Achievement (Government) Award by the Women of Color STEM Conference. She will be honored during the 23rd Women of Color STEM Conference on Oct. 11-13 in Detroit. Since 1995, awards presented at the Women of Color Conference have honored excellence in STEM and underscored the serious underrepresentation of women in STEM and at senior levels in all disciplines. For 23 years, employers committed to inclusion have chosen the Women of Color STEM Conference to exchange best practices and strategies on how to attract and keep girls and women in scientific and technical fields. The recognition program is more important than ever before as just half of STEM graduates pursue careers in their … [Read more...] about Stennis employee wins 2018 Women of Color STEM Conference award