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Joan Elizabeth Higginbotham News Monitoring

  • Published on Aug 5, 2019

    Joan Higginbotham

    Joan Higginbotham is just the third Black woman to go into space, and to date is the last to do so since 2006. The Chicago native and Delta woman was born August 3, 1964. After graduating high school, Higginbotham attended Southern Illinois University at …

    Source: Black America Web
  • Published on Jun 20, 2019

    50 astronauts, in their own words

    To commemorate the anniversary of Apollo 11, The Washington Post interviewed astronauts and cosmonauts from around the world about their experiences in space. Here's what they said. - - - - Sandy Magnus (Flew three NASA space shuttle missions between …

    Source: Herald News
  • Published on Jun 17, 2019

    Local students learn about space and NASA missions

    Old Mill Middle School South students recently welcomed Ben Ballard, an engineer from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, to learn about his mission developing a mechanism to map the surface of asteroids through an ongoing project. The …

    Source: CapitalGazette.com
  • Published on Jan 23, 2018

    NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps faced 'racism'

    The brother of the NASA astronaut who was bumped from a June mission to the International Space Station, is citing racism as the motive for the change.  Jeanette Epps was replaced by Serena Auñón-Chancellor as NASA gave no explanation but her brother …

    Source: Charleston Daily Mail
  • Published on Jan 23, 2018

    Astronaut removed from NASA mission faced 'racism'

    The brother of the NASA astronaut who was bumped from a June mission to the International Space Station, is citing racism as the motive for the change.  Jeanette Epps was replaced by Serena Auñón-Chancellor as NASA gave no explanation but her brother …

    Source: Charleston Daily Mail
  • Published on Jan 19, 2018

    Astronaut set to be first African American on Space Station crew removed from flight

    NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps, seen here in November 2017 at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, has been removed from her scheduled expedition to the International Space Station in June 2018.  (Andrey Shelepin/GCTC via NASA) A …

    Source: FOX News
  • Published on Dec 15, 2017

    Just three African American women traveled into space, from one: best thing (and worst thing) about being an astronaut

    Please enable Javascript to watch this video NEW ORLEANS -  She's in a small group. She's one of the three African American woman who've traveled into space as NASA astronauts. She's Joan Higginbotham. WGNO News with a Twist features guy …

    Source: WGNO
  • Published on Jan 19, 2018

    NASA bumps US astronaut Jeanette Epps from ISS

    NASA has bumped an astronaut slated to be the first African-American resident on a Space Station off an upcoming spaceflight, in a rare move for the space agency so close to launch. Astronaut Jeanette Epps, 47, was supposed to rocket away in early June, …

    Source: Daily Mail
  • Published on Jan 19, 2018

    NASA bumps first African American astronaut Space Station

    NASA has bumped an astronaut slated to be the first African-American resident on a Space Station off an upcoming spaceflight, in a rare move for the space agency so close to launch. Astronaut Jeanette Epps, 47, was supposed to rocket away in early June, …

    Source: Charleston Daily Mail
  • Published on Nov 10, 2017

    Former astronaut Joan Higginbotham to be UNO's commencement speaker

    University of New Orleans seniors are in for an interstellar treat during their Dec. 12 commencement ceremony when former NASA astronaut Joan E. Higginbotham is expected to participate as a principal speaker in the UNO Lakefront Arena. A UNO news release …

    Source: Everything New Orleans
  • Published on Nov 11, 2017

    Higginbotham to be key speaker at UNO's December graduation

    Former NASA astronaut Joan E. Higginbotham is the keynote speaker at the University of New Orleans' fall commencement where she will also receive an honorary degree. The university, in a news release, said Higginbotham will participate in the Dec. 12, …

    Source: The Sacramento Bee
  • Published on Jun 12, 2017

    Meet Jessica Watkins, The Only Black Woman In NASA's Newest Astronaut Class

    Watch out, universe. NASA’s newest class of astronauts includes one woman with some serious black girl magic. NASA announced its first class of astronaut candidates since 2013 on Wednesday. The twelve candidates from various backgrounds and fields of study …

    Source: The Huffington Post
  • Published on May 13, 2017

    Astronaut regales Eagles’ Class of 2017 with inspiring tale of reaching for the stars

    Poring over beautiful old books, cramming for all those examinations and hacking away at keyboards, slouch-backed, late into the evenings as carpal tunnel ripened into tinglings, proved fruitful for North Carolina Central University's Class of 2017. “ …

    Source: News Observer
  • Published on Jun 19, 2019

    The hard-charging space programme: Breakthroughs, breakdowns and breakneck - Stuff.co.nz

    Back then, in the '60s, rocket scientists were the badass dudes of innovation. Just the title was about the highest brainiac accolade that could be conferred. As in, he's smart, but he's no rocket scientist. As NASA worked relentlessly to …

    Source: Google
  • Published on May 15, 2017

    Astronaut regales NCCU graduates with inspiring tale of reaching for the stars

    May 15, 2017 Joan Higginbotham delivered a dazzling commencement speech to the North Carolina Central University undergraduate class of 2017 during their graduation ceremony in O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium on Saturday May 13, 2017. Casey Toth ctoth@ …

    Source: News Observer
  • Published on Apr 13, 2017

    Ex-astronaut Joan Higginbotham to deliver NCCU commencement address May 13

    Former astronaut and Lowe’s Companies Inc. executive Joan Higginbotham will deliver the keynote address at North Carolina Central University’s (NCCU) 129th Commencement Exercise on Saturday, May 13. Commencement will take place at 9 a.m. at O’Kelly-Riddick …

    Source: News Observer
  • Published on Jan 5, 2017

    NASA's first African-American Space Station crewmember is your new role model

    NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps is set to become the first African-American crewmember on the International Space Station when she flies to space next year, the space agency announced Wednesday. Epps' months-long trip should begin in 2018, and it will …

    Source: Mashable
  • Published on Mar 21, 2018

    Charlotte Talks: Future of Space Exploration

    Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Is the United States ending its space program?  We're moving toward a private model as President Trump seeks to end funding for the space station. Mike Collins looks at the future of space exploration. The landscape of space …

    Source: WFAE
  • Published on Nov 6, 2019

    Addition of College and Career Readiness Advisors Expected to Offset National Counselor-Student ratio of 455-to-1.

    Newswise — BOLTON LANDING, NY – Educators from across the country left the CFES Brilliant Pathways National Conference on Nov. 2 armed with innovative ideas for preparing students to enter a constantly evolving workforce based on input from leaders in …

    Source: Newswise
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