Women at NASA
Women are making history at NASA every day. Celebrate our past and look to our future as we continue to drive innovation and push the envelope.
Pioneers to New Frontiers: NASA Women Through the Decades
Celebrate Women’s History Month with us as we pay tribute to scientists, engineers, astronauts, and leaders who continue to pave the way for future generations of explorers.
Women's History Month at NASAWomen at NASA Articles
Shattering the Glass Ceiling, One Generation at a Time
The Louvre, the Cathedral of Brasília, and the Hotel Raquel all feature breathtaking glass ceilings. Architecturally, this feature represents beauty…
Researcher’s Path to NASA Leads to New Space Crop Technology
Aubrie O’Rourke performs both fundamental and application-based science as a member of Kennedy’s Space Crop Production team.
Legacy Lives On for Sally Ride, NASA’s First Woman in Space
Trailblazing astronaut Sally Ride was celebrated during an event at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to recognize the 40th anniversary of…
NASA’s Modern History Makers: Kamana Katiyar
Credits: NASA: Heather Brown < Back to gallery NASA’s Sound Bites video series celebrates members of our workforce and shares…
Sholainka Martyn: Powering Goddard Missions, One Small Business At a Time
Sholainka Martyn builds connections between Goddard and the small business vendors who make the NASA mission stronger.
NASA’s Modern History Makers: Carrie Green
< Back to Gallery NASA’s Sound Bites video series celebrates members of our workforce and shares their diverse experiences and…
Women in STEM Careers
Women have always played a critical role in NASA’s history. From the first black female engineer to the first female astronaut—many of our female pioneers have been the “first” to achieve something monumental in their fields. Today, the women of NASA continue to lead and inspire in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and truly make an impact on society.
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Women at NASA History
Meet some of NASA's trailblazers who helped forge a path for women at NASA.
Annie Easley
Excerpt of the edited oral history transcript of a human computer and computer programmer at NASA’s Glenn Research Center.
Katherine Johnson
Katherine Johnson was a pioneer for women everywhere. Learn more about her journey to NASA and her contributions to the agency.
Former Astronaut Sally Ride
Dr. Ride was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in January 1978. Sally Ride was the first American woman to fly in space.
Former Astronaut Mae Jemison
Dr. Jemison applied and was selected by NASA as an astronaut candidate in 1987 and became the first African American woman in space.
Former Astronaut Shannon Lucid
Dr. Lucid became an astronaut in August 1979 and qualified for assignment as a mission specialist on the Space Shuttle. Dr. Lucid currently holds the U.S. single-mission spaceflight endurance record on the Russian Space Station Mir.
Former Astronaut Eileen Collins
Eileen Collins was selected as a NASA astronaut in 1990. Collins has the distinction of being the first female pilot and the first female commander in shuttle history.
