BROOK PARK Ray Lugo, director of NASA Glenn Research Center, named Janet L. Watkins, a native of Dayton, as associate director. Watkins is responsible for overall management of Glenn operations ...

All about NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, who is set to become the first Black woman to embark on a long-duration space mission.

CLEVELAND — NASA’s Glenn Research Center Director Ray Lugo recently named Janet L. Watkins, a native of Dayton, Ohio, as the center’s Associate Director. In her new position, Watkins is ...

Jessica Watkins made history Wednesday by becoming the first Black woman launched to the International Space Station for an extended mission.

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is preparing to make history as the first Black woman to embark on an extended mission in space.

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins to become the first Black woman to serve on International Space Station for an extended mission.

Janet Petro became the first woman to lead NASA on Jan. 20. Here's what we know about U.S. President Donald Trump's pick for head of the space agency.

Acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro says that these are strange times for the space agency.

Astronaut Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman to join an International Space Station expedition. As a member of NASA’s Artemis team, she’s part of a group of astronauts who could be ...

When Jessica Watkins was growing up, NASA was launching space shuttle missions into low-Earth orbit about every few months. But Watkins, one of NASA’s newest astronauts, doesn’t really ...

On Wednesday, SpaceX launches the next NASA astronauts to the International Space Station — including Jessica Watkins, who is to become the first Black woman on a long-duration mission.

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins (L) waves at the audience during during the astronaut graduation ceremony at Johnson Space Center in Houston Texas, on January 10, 2020.