When John Glenn said to “get the girl,” everyone knew exactly who he meant. It was 1962, and NASA, America’s then-fledgling space agency, was still finding its interstellar legs. And […]
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NASA’S IV&V Program celebrates ISS 20th anniversary
Newsroom@DominionPost.com FAIRMONT — The International Space Station is marking its 20th anniversary of continued human presence in space, and many folks across NASA and the team at NASA’s Katherine Johnson […]
Fairmont State University’s partnership with NASA IV&V Educator Resource Center continues to expand opportunities for students and educators
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Fairmont State University’s College of Science and Technology and NASA’s Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) Program Education Resource Center continues to provide opportunities to young students, educators and college […]
NASA IV & V Facility, W.Va. leaders celebrate Katherine Johnson Day
Newsroom@DominionPost.com FAIRMONT — After going decades as a hidden figure in her work for NASA, Katherine Johnson’s legacy as a mathematician, barrier-breaking Black woman and West Virginian was recognized Wednesday […]
WVU robotics center gets $2 million from NASA
WVU Today A new space race is underway around the globe and the renewed interest in space exploration is trickling down to the Robotic Technology Center at West Virginia University […]
Pioneering NASA mathematician and W.Va. native Katherine Johnson dies
When John Glenn said to “get the girl,” everyone knew exactly who he meant. It was 1962, and NASA, America’s then-fledgling space agency, was still finding its interstellar legs. And […]
