The celebrated Brazilian photojournalist depicted the world in stark contrasts, from the depths of human suffering to the monumental grandeur of nature. The celebrated Brazilian photojournalist ...

Astronaut Guion Bluford, the first African American in space; Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space; and Charles Drew, a surgeon known as the “father of the blood bank,” are ...

Guion Bluford was one of the most influential people in the space community, becoming the first African American to fly in space. Bluford became intrigued with flying at a very early age.

The next mission, STS-8, saw Guion Bluford become the first African-American ... Hubble could take much more detailed photos than comparable ground telescopes. However, soon after the telescope ...

At the branch’s reopening in 2010, Bluford’s nephew Guion Bluford — who in 1983 became the first Black man in space — spoke at the ceremony. This summer, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson vetoed ...

Marshall was the first African American to sit on the court. File Photo courtesy Library of Congress In 1983, Guion Bluford became the first Black American astronaut in space aboard the Challenger ...

Blue Origin completed its NS-25 mission, resuming crewed flights after nearly two years. Six tourists-including artist and retired Air Force Captain Ed Dwight-journeyed into space. President John F.

America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company on Sunday. Ed Dwight was an Air Force pilot when President John F.