TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The first woman of color to go to space will be visiting Terre Haute as she has been tapped to deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary degree during Rose-Hulman's spring commencement ceremony. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology will present Mae Jemison M.D. with an honorary degree in engineering during [.]
NASA Remembers Trailblazing Astronaut, Scientist Mary Cleave tmcnet.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tmcnet.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Retired NASA astronaut Mary Cleave, a veteran of two NASA spaceflights, died Nov. 27. She was 76. A scientist with training in civil and environmental engineering, as well as biological sciences and microbial ecology, Cleave was the first woman to serve as an associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate.
Mary Cleave, who launched twice on the space shuttle before becoming the first woman to head NASA s science division, has died. Cleave was the 10th woman to fly in space and spent 11 days in orbit.