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September 10, 2010

Mary J. Blige, NASA pair up to get girls into science

The goal of the collaboration is to garner attention for NASA's Summer of Innovation, a multiweek, intensive STEM program for…
June 8, 2010

Morgan Freeman stars in new space travel show

NEW YORK (AP) - The Academy Award winner hosts and narrates the series, "Through the Wormhole," and it was made…
April 15, 2010

Obama to NASA: Next stop, Mars

VIDEO - President Obama predicted Thursday his new space exploration plans would lead American astronauts to Mars and back in…
April 14, 2010

Veteran spacemen slam Obama's NASA plans

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The president is pointing America toward a new direction in space, and some heroes from…
March 9, 2010

TheGrio’s 100: Mary Spio, reaching beyond the stars

TheGrio's 100 - As a rocket scientist, Spio gained notoriety when she joined Boeing as the Head of Satellite Communications…
February 10, 2010

TheGrio’s 100: Charles F. Bolden, Administrator of NASA, astronaut

TheGrio's 100 - Charles Bolden is the first African-American head of NASA...
February 8, 2010

TheGrio’s 100: Derrick Pitts, a star among the stars

TheGrio's 100 - Pitts brings a certain charisma to an otherwise dark, down-tempo discipline...
February 1, 2010

Mae Jemison, first African-American woman in space

In honor of Black History Month, a love of astronomy leads to an historic trip in orbit...
December 24, 2009

First African-American in space among four joining Hall of Fame

Two astronauts who were off the planet during separate American tragedies over the past decade...
July 20, 2009

African Americans continue to impact space exploration

Charles Bolden, Nominee for Administrator of NASA, testifying at his confirmation hearing before the senate (AP Photo/Bill Ingalls, NASA) Attending
February 2, 2009

African American woman becomes first female rocket scientist