NASA's Artemis II mission returns astronauts to the Moon with first female and African American crew members. Explore their profiles and historic adventure ahead.

*The Smithsonian Channel recently aired a documentary that tells the stories of NASA’s first Black American astronauts and the country’s race with Russia to put a person of color in space. Produced in ...

After Ed Dwight’s journey to become the first African-American in space ended, Maj. Robert H. Lawrence Jr. was selected, on June 30, 1967, for the Defense Department’s Manned Orbiting Laboratory ...

Guion Bluford became the first African American astronaut to travel into space.

Brigadier General (CA) Yvonne Cagle, a NASA astronaut, physician, & retired Air Force Colonel, was promoted in the California State Guard on November 2, 2024. As the first African-American female ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American A few weeks ago, Hidden Figures, the story ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. talks about his ...

At the 2025 Forbes Power Women's Summit Dr. Sian Proctor shares how she uses her power as an astronaut, poet, and author to inspire women in their professional and creative business journey. Dr. Sian ...