July 16 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission’s launch from Kennedy Space Center. Four days later, NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. For three nights this week, the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will celebrate the … Continue reading “Don’t miss the Saturn V rocket on the Washington Monument #Apollo50th anniversary”

Retired NASA astronaut Leland D. Melvin had a training day accident while spacewalking in a 300-pound suit.

In May 2019, Jessica Watkins joined an international crew on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean to prepare for future deep space missions during the 10-day NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (Neemo 23) expedition.

Not a lot of people remember Robert Henry Lawrence. But had he lived, he would have been one of the first NASA astronauts in space.

Robert Lee Curbeam holds the record for the most spacewalks during a single spaceflight. On his last flight in December 2006, Curbeam became the first shuttle astronaut to conduct four spacewalks in a single mission.

In June 1987, Jemison broke through the glass ceiling when NASA selected her for astronaut training. She was the first black woman in the program. Five years later, Jemison made history again as the first African American woman in space.

As NASA marks the journey that landed a man on the Moon in July 1969, US Black Engineer takes a look back at the history of African American astronauts in space.

Nominations are open for 2020 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.

Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies, two major supporters of historically black college and university (HBCU) engineering schools, have completed a successful merger.

“The Long Gray Line” is a familiar sight at the BEYA Conference. Graduates and cadets of the United States Military Academy at West Point have been coming to the STEM event for more than thirty years.