Katherine Johnson, now a retired NASA research mathematician, was no stranger to geometry. She was the one who would calculate the trajectory of Alan Shepard's 1961 trip into space. This was America's ...

HAMPTON, Virginia -- Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who calculated rocket trajectories and earth orbits for NASA's early space missions and was later portrayed in the 2016 hit film "Hidden Figures ...

Female scientists have changed the world with their discoveries and inventions. Despite facing many challenges, they proved ...

June 25, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — (Washington, DC – June 25, 2025) – The extraordinary life and legacy of NASA icon Katherine Johnson continues to rise to new heights. Now honored among the ...

In DeSoto this week, students from one school are being immersed in the history of the woman who bears the name of their school and was immortalized in the movie "Hidden Figures." The classwork for ...