Science
Precipitating Potential: Female Trailblazer Mary Elliott Hill
Female trailblazer and chemist Mary Elliott Hill was the first African American woman awarded a master's...
Pioneers
Bessie Coleman and the Open Sky
In late 1919, a young American woman arrived in Paris, seeking opportunities she was not allowed...
Pioneers
The Shapley Curtis Debate of 1920, or How Big Is the Universe?
How did the Shapley-Curtis debate help us better understand the universe?
Science
Dr. Mae C. Jemison: Making Space History Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Dr. Mae C. Jemison is a doctor, engineer and physicist who became the first Black woman...
Engineering
Culmination of Wright Brothers' Inventions
Dec.17, 1903, was a pivitol moment in the history of aviation, the culmination of many Wright...
Science
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Explores Sci-Fi Versus Sci-Tech
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics explores the boundaries of Science Fiction and real world...
Pioneers
WW2 Codebreakers Secretly Hacked Military Messages
Women in WW2 played an important role secretly hacking military messages. Learn how they helped end...
Engineering
Sumio Iijima: Inventor of Carbon Nanotubes and Pioneer of Modern Tech
Sumio Iijima is a Japanese physicist and inventor and the first scientist to clearly describe the...
Black Holes
The Stephen Hawking Legacy: From Black Holes to the Big Bang
Stephen Hawking's legacy is substantial. Here's a look at some of the most important contributions of...
Pioneers
Einstein’s Contributions Are Still Rocking the Space-Time Continuum
Einstein's contributions shook up the physics community and changed the way we understand space and time....
Black Holes
Stephen Hawking Had One Last Thing To Say About Black Hole Theory
Black hole theory work continues after Stephen Hawking's last published scientific paper, running up against quantum...
Pioneers
Henrietta Leavitt and the Starlight Distance Key
Chances are you've never heard of Henrietta Leavitt or know how she unlocked the key for...
Pioneers
Celebrating Alice Ball
Alice Ball was an African American chemist who discovered the most effective treatment for leprosy during...
Pioneers
Ellen Ochoa: The First Hispanic Woman in Space
Ellen Ochoa is an inventor, NASA leader and classical flutist — and was the first Hispanic...