NASA’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. will be named after the first Black female engineer at the agency, Mary W. Jackson. “Mary W. Jackson was part of a group of very important women who helped NASA ...

WASHINGTON -- NASA is renaming a facility after Black woman engineer portrayed in the movie "Hidden Figures". NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced Wednesday the agency's headquarters building ...

FILE - This photo provided by NASA shows engineer Mary W. Jackson at the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., in 1977. (Robert Nye/NASA via AP) (Robert Nye, For ...

Mary Winston Jackson, professional aerospace engineer and leader in ensuring equal opportunities for future generations, is seen in this undated photo. (NASA) (ABC NEWS) - Mary W. Jackson was once a ...