Guion Bluford was one of the most influential people in the space community, becoming the first African American to fly in space. Bluford became intrigued with ... These successes led to his selection ...

The vast diversity of Native American groups probably isn't something you covered all that in-depth in your U.S. history class. But the tribes living in precontact America built cultures as complex ...

Founded in 1990, the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame is part of the Heroes & Legends attraction at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Harris and Whitson's likenesses, etched in glass and mounted ...

Bernard A. Harris Jr.'s historic spacewalk. On Feb. 9, 1995, Dr. Harris became the first African American astronaut to walk in space during the Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-63. Since then ...

During the spacewalk, the first by an African-African astronaut, Harris tested new ... and surpassed the most total time in space by an American. As Axiom Space's director of human spaceflight ...

Bernard A. Harris Jr.'s historic spacewalk. On Feb. 9, 1995, Dr. Harris became the first African American astronaut to walk in space during the Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-63. Since then, he ...

We offer both a major and a minor in African American Studies, focusing on the exploration of African American experiences. Our goal is to help you understand the rich history and culture of African ...

Bernard A. Harris Jr.’s historic spacewalk. On Feb. 9, 1995, Dr. Harris became the first African American astronaut to walk in space during the Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-63. Since then, he ...

Michael Engs. A lot of people don’t know that Estevan Park in Tucson is named after the first African American explorer of the southwestern United States, and some call him one of the greatest ...

On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after it was launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida in just 73 seconds which claimed the lives of seven astronauts.