Ada Lovelace Lovelace wrote the first computer program ever published — instructions for the Analytical Engine, a computer proposed by inventor Charles Babbage, to generate Bernoulli numbers. Margaret Hamilton Hamilton…
Christine Darden Christine Darden is from Monroe, North Carolina. She was the first African American woman to be awarded a doctorate of science in mechanical engineering. A leader of NASA’s…
…right now in American history.” Today, the Demo-2 flight crew are making their final preparations for a trip to the ISS, Earth’s own orbiting science laboratory. Demo-2 astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are no strangers to spaceflight, or even launching from United…
…Q: What is your name or nickname? A: Jacob Koehler Q: What is your year in school? Major? A: Senior (Class of 2020), History and American Studies major with Music…
…the Pleiades are represented on Durham’s city flag. This star cluster (which has a number of other names, including the “seven sisters”) is located in the constellation Taurus the Bull,…
…NASA flight engineers Jessica Meir and Andrew Morgan. For email or text alerts about future opportunities to see the International Space Station fly over, sign up at NASA’s Spot the…
…slow her down. She became an advocate for both women and the Native American community, inspiring future generations through her recruiting and lectures. A supporter of the American Indian Science…
…recent Morehead fulldome show, Tales of the American South. Q: Why Morehead? A: I love love love being part of an organization that promotes curiosity and scientific literacy! The people I…
…Morehead will adapt three of its educational planetarium shows for use at ECSU’s recently reopened Khan Planetarium: Earth, Moon and Sun; Solar System Odyssey; and Take Flight. Each show is aligned with elementary and middle…
…view, cutting down on the total number you’ll see. You can still enjoy a meteor viewing outing, as long as you adjust your expectations. Credit: Matt Lochansky Viewing tips: Choose…
