There’s evidence that minority candidates are judged more harshly in professional and academic settings. While that’s due to several factors, research continually singles out implicit bias as the...
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), a U.S.-run, Chile-based facility, has been re-named the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in honour of the groundbreaking astronomer who provided...
Photo credit: Pixabay/Comfreak Australia’s astronomy sector is investing in diversity and inclusion but so far, efforts have focused primarily on women. In a new paper published in Nature...
Engineers Christine Darden and Mary Jackson, mathematician Katherine Johnson, and computer programmer Dorothy Vaughan have been awarded Congressional Gold Medals, the highest civilian award in the U.S.
Photo courtesy: Pixabay. This article was written for theconversation.com by Sara M. Langston, Assistant Professor of Spaceflight Operations at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. It has...
The Out Astronaut Project has partnered with the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP) to send the first LGBTQ...
