“Her team had become NASA’s first computer programmers. The women still worked closely with the engineers, almost all of whom were men, but it was no longer enough for them just to be good at math. They needed to know… — Nathalia Holt Copy Share Image
“Her team had become NASA’s first computer programmers. The women still worked closely with the engineers, almost all of whom were men, but it… — Nathalia Holt Copy Share Image
“When the small plane went airborne without the aid of a single propeller, it made the first American rocket-powered airplane flight.” — Nathalia Holt Copy Share Image
“When the handwritten guidance program was transcribed in Florida, a superscript bar was mistakenly left off the program. That one mistake meant that the… — Nathalia Holt Copy Share Image
“As Carl Sagan said, “Observation: I can’t see a thing. Conclusion: Dinosaurs.” — Nathalia Holt Copy Share Image
“Her work would inform mission control if the first American satellite would be a success or a crushing failure.” — Nathalia Holt Copy Share Image
“Barbara laughed when she saw the list of objectives: “1. Get pictures, 2. Refine space guidance techniques, 3. Impress the world.” — Nathalia Holt Copy Share Image
“He made her laugh, and when she spoke, Barbara could tell he was completely present, listening to her words eagerly.” — Nathalia Holt Copy Share Image
