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.

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 flying at a very early age. By high ...

On Sept. 12, 1992, NASA astronaut Mae Jemison became the first African-American woman to go to space. In NASA's early days, women and people of color were never selected to go to space. NASA didn ...

After a year of training in the astronaut program, Bluford became an official astronaut in Aug.1979. Only four years later he flew his first mission aboard STS-8 on Aug. 30, 1983.

NASA on Monday named the four astronauts who will fly around the moon late next year, including the first woman and the first African American assigned to a lunar mission. The first moon crew in 50… ...

On September 12, 1992, Mae Jemison's childhood dream came true when she launched into space aboard NASA's space shuttle, Endeavor.

An accomplished Air Force pilot, Ed Dwight was groomed by John F. Kennedy's White House to be the first Black astronaut. But in training, he faced discrimination that detoured his path. Now 90 ...

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 flying at a very early age. By high ...