NASA Names Headquarters After Mary Jackson, Its First Black Female Engineer
The agency will name its Washington, D.C., headquarters after the pioneering scientist whose Space Race-era contributions gained recognition in the 2016 film Hidden Figures.
NASA's Washington, D.C., headquarters will soon bear the name of Mary Jackson, the agency's first African American female engineer and a driving force behind getting U.S. astronauts into space.
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced the move in a statement released Wednesday.
