NASA selected its eighth and most diverse class of astronauts yet. The Astronaut Class of 1978, also known as the "Thirty-Five New Guys," included the first six female astronauts. One of those women, ...

On April 12, 1981, NASA's inaugural space shuttle flight launched astronauts John Young and ... saw Guion Bluford become the first African-American in space, launching aboard Challenger on Aug ...

Pioneering African-American Nasa mathematician Katherine ... sewed the suits for the space race New female space record for Nasa astronaut Ms Johnson had previously calculated the trajectory ...

"Hidden no more, we will continue to recognise the contributions of women, African Americans ... important women who helped Nasa succeed in getting American astronauts into space," Mr Bridenstine ...