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Astronaut, Physician, Air Force Col., and Now Brig. General—Yvonne Cagle Makes History in CA Guard
Yvonne Cagle, a NASA astronaut, physician, and retired Air Force Colonel, was promoted in the California State Guard on November 2, 2024. As the first African-American female astronaut to become a ...
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NASA embraced diversity. Trump’s DEI purge is hitting space scientists hard
Some researchers at NASA and outside it feel betrayed by the changes at the agency, which was known for promoting inclusion ...
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Honoring a Space Pioneer: 30 Years Since Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr.’s Historic Spacewalk
Dr. Harris’ passion for space was ignited at the age of 13 when he watched the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. Determined to ...
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Black History Month at the California Science Center
It’s Black History Month! Gayle Anderson reports from the California Science Center about the development of the new Samuel ...
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Black History Month: 19 Black trailblazers that may not have been in your history book
In 2023, Florida’s decisions regarding school curriculum came under fire when its Department of Education claimed the new AP ...
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19 Black trailblazers that may not have been in your history book
In 2023, Florida’s decisions regarding school curriculum came under fire when its Department of Education claimed the new AP ...
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NASA astronaut Don Pettit captures breathtaking image of world’s tallest building from space
NASA astronaut Don Pettit shared a mesmerizing photograph of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, taken from the International Space Station. Pettit's remarkable space photography ...
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Guion 'Guy' Bluford: The first African American astronaut
These successes led to his selection to the NASA astronaut program in 1978 ... Over the next 10 years, Bluford became the second, third and fourth African American in space, logging over 688 hours. In ...
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Guion 'Guy' Bluford: The first African American astronaut
These successes led to his selection to the NASA astronaut program in 1978 ... third and fourth African American in space, logging over 688 hours. In 1993, Bluford left NASA and retired from ...
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NASA Astronaut Recruitment Faces Trump’s Moves Against D.E.I.
NASA’s astronauts have served as ambassadors ... “There were some African Americans who did, but there were a very small number of those." One fighter pilot, Ed Dwight, met the qualifications ...
Black History Month Trivia and Facts with ABC 33/40
ABC 33/40 is taking time to honor the achievements and legacies of African Americans for Black History Month.Each day we will ...