Women at NASA
Women at NASA are making history at 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
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on February 22, 2024. Engineering is a huge field with endless applications. From…
Forty years ago, in October 1984, Kathryn D. Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space. But being the…
Lee esta historia en Español aquí. Patricia Ortiz is proud to be a first-generation Salvadoran American. Her mother, born and…
A simple turn of phrase was all it took for U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of Katherine Johnson’s home state…
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson released his remarks as prepared for Wednesday’s Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in Washington. The…
Franzeska H. Becker is a project manager for Science Projects at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, assigned…
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.
The Women of Hubble
From astronauts and engineers to IT and ground testers, women play critical roles in the historic mission of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Meet some of the women who have advanced Hubble’s journey of discovery in this series of videos.
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