KXAN

Honoring Black History: NASA’s Human Computer

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – As Artemis II prepares to carry astronauts around the moon using flight computers capable of billions of calculations per second … software that adjusts a spacecraft’s path ...
The Gazette

NASA’s ’Human computer’ turns 100 Katherine Johnson: ‘I’m just lucky’

The former 'human computer” at NASA Langley Research Center - whose intricate, done-by-hand calculations sent men into space and brought them back safely - turned 100 on Aug. 26. West Virginia State ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

NASA facility named after ‘Hidden Figures’ heroine, human computer Katherine Johnson

NASA has named a new research facility after pioneer Katherine Johnson, the trailblazing 99-year-old human computer whose incredible work as a NASA mathematician inspired the book and movie, "Hidden ...
Sun Sentinel

NASA shoehorns in human science on Artemis II moon mission

While the primary goal of the Artemis II mission is the ensure the Orion spacecraft is safe for humans, NASA did find time to fit some science on board during the 10-day lunar fly-by. “The most ...
SpaceNews

We led NASA’s human exploration program. Here’s what Artemis needs next.

The Orion spacecraft being prepared for the Artemis 2 mission. Exploration programs would get a sharp funding increase in a House spending bill for fiscal year 2026. Credit: NASA/Rad Sinyak The recent ...