PENSACOLA, Fla. - The General Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr. Memorial Foundation, Inc. announced on Friday the first African American candidate to complete astronaut training willsculpt the statue ...

Maj. Robert Lawrence Jr. was an Englewood native whose contributions to the U.S. Air Force and NASA helped young scholars achieve their dreams in science. Though his untimely death prevented him fr… ...

The first African-American astronaut to walk in space, Bernard Harris, travelled to Chicago Friday to meet and inspire young children at Casa Central.

Interview with Bernard Harris, the 1st African-American spacewalker. News. By Mike Wall published 27 February 2023 ... Marc Garneau, 1st Canadian astronaut to fly into space, dies at 76.

Nearly 54 years after his untimely death, the legacy of 1st African American astronaut lives on By . ... Ohio, native who is considered the first African American astronaut. (UPI/TNS) ...

Maj. Robert Lawrence Jr. graduated from the Englewood Technical Preparatory Academy in 1952 at age 16. At 20, he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1956 from Bradley University in Peoria ...

A Southern California native made history this week as the first Black astronaut to work at the International Space Station as a long-term crew member. Victor Glover, who was born in Pomona and ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Robert Henry Lawrence Jr., the first African American astronaut and a Bradley University graduate, was honored with a statue on Bradley’s Olin Quad on Friday. The ...

WASHINGTON -- US President Barack Obama Saturday picked a former astronaut as the first African American head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The White House announced ...

Read full article: Child abuse, death numbers continue to drop in Texas after years of legislation begins to pay off Visibility forecast for Wednesday morning (2/26/25). NASA on Monday named the ...