Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) on Wednesday joined House and Senate leadership at a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in the U.S. Capitol that honored West Virginian Katherine Johnson, Dr.

Most Mountain State residents already know what a treasure the late Katherine Johnson was, and how important she and her ...

Most Mountain State residents already know what a treasure the late Katherine Johnson was, and how important she and her colleagues were to any successes the United States had at the beginning of the ...

The four Black women, whose pioneering work put Americans on the Moon, were honored with the body's highest honor ...

A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA's “Hidden Figures” were honored Wednesday with ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on ...

Four pioneering Black women received Congressional Gold Medals for their contributions to early efforts at space exploration ...

Though they may never shed the label, the women who worked for NASA as human computers during the space race are no longer ...

Katherine Johnson, Dr. Christine Darden, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson are receiving awards for their contributions to ...

The NASA mobile app now includes an ACS3 tracker to help locate it during its orbital path. The agency also encourages anyone able to snap a photo of it overhead and share online with the # ...

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft launched for its first crewed flight on 5 June, but hardware issues meant that once it arrived at the ISS, it was unclear if it would be safe for the two NASA ...

The Rogers Commission, formed to investigate the accident, criticized NASA’s management and decision-making processes, leading to significant changes in shuttle design and operational procedures.