NASA Renames W. Va. Facility In Honor Of Human 'Computer'
A NASA facility in West Virginia has been renamed in honor of a native of the state whose calculations helped put men on the moon 50 years ago.
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A NASA facility in West Virginia has been renamed in honor of a native of the state whose calculations helped put men on the moon 50 years ago.
The Apollo 11 crew consisted of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, but there was a crucial "fourth crew member" on board: the Apollo Guidance Computer.
For years, NASA has been creating technology for space that ends up enhancing our everyday lives.
Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin launched from Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969 with a mission to land on the moon.
Fortunately, for Apollo 11 and all of mankind, a young, brilliant MIT software engineer saw a potentially mission-crippling error coming from nearly a million miles away.
NASA's Apollo space program was dedicated to putting American astronauts on the moon.
Growing up in rural Georgia, Lewis Wooten felt light years away from the long, illustrious career he has built at NASA.
On July 20, 1969, Commander Neil Armstrong announced to NASA mission control, "the Eagle has landed."
During the Cold War, one battlefront between the USA and USSR was in the sky, as the nations fought to be first to space.
For grownups who dreamed as kids of becoming astronauts -- but who didn't quite make it past space camp -- you may have another chance.
The two-day event includes hands-on, STEM-based research with a focus on Mars.
NASA has selected a local aerospace company to help its astronauts land on the moon by 2024.
On the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, a NASA astronaut with ties to western Pennsylvania will blast off into space.
NASA and the European Space Agency are willing to pay 24 participants nearly $19,000 to spend 60 days in bed.
The new year began with the most distant flyby of a planetary object, and it continues with the Quadrantid meteor shower Thursday night, one of the best annual shows in the night sky, according to NASA.
NASA's new Mars lander has placed a quake monitor on the planet's dusty red surface.
NASA's Voyager 2 has become only the second human-made object to reach the space between stars.
NASA announced Thursday that nine US companies, including a Pittsburgh company, are eligible to bid on $2.6 billion worth of contracts over the next 10 years to deliver services to the moon.
After seven months of traveling through space, the NASA InSight lander landed on Mars, where it will begin its permanent residence on Monday.
NASA has landed in Pittsburgh this week with a special exhibit at the Carnegie Science Center.
Despite what your social media feeds are telling you, an asteroid shaped like a skull is not going to zip by Earth this Halloween.
NASA says that two astronauts from the U.S. and Russia are in good condition after an emergency landing following a booster rocket failure minutes after the launch.
The Hubble Space Telescope has been sidelined by a serious pointing problem.
Pittsburgh will be leading America when the United States returns to the moon for the first time in 50 years.
No injuries were reported during the incident.
In 2024, Warren appeared in 15 games, finishing with 120 carries for 511 yards, a 4.3-yard average, and one touchdown.
A Lawrenceville church has recently become the target of theft.
The Labor Day celebration has been a tradition for decades in Westmoreland County.
The official start to fall is less than a month away, but some trees are already starting to show color.
No injuries were reported during the incident.
In 2024, Warren appeared in 15 games, finishing with 120 carries for 511 yards, a 4.3-yard average, and one touchdown.
A Lawrenceville church has recently become the target of theft.
The annual Ribfest on Pittsburgh's North Shore gets underway Thursday and runs through Labor Day.
The Labor Day celebration has been a tradition for decades in Westmoreland County.
According to his spokesperson, Giuliani suffered "fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions, as well as injuries to his left arm and lower leg."
The new year is starting at Pittsburgh's colleges and universities, but there will be fewer international students on campus.
The new year is starting at Pittsburgh's colleges and universities, but there will be fewer international students on campus. KDKA-TV's Andy Sheehan reports.
Congress passed a law in 2008 that limits Secret Service protection for former vice presidents to up to six months after leaving office.
As kids go back to school, districts across our region are grappling with how to deal with kids having cell phones at school.
Billion-dollar fever is sweeping the country.
Cranberry Township supervisors gave the final approval for Wegmans to begin constructing its Cool Springs Drive location.
While the big-time sticker shock has yet to take place, some manufacturers are finding ways to pass the cost of tariffs onto consumers.
A popular Pittsburgh-area distillery got into the restaurant business last year and is already pulling out.
Flooding in northern Indiana caused a refinery to shut down, causing a spike in prices in our region.
On Wednesday at 9 a.m., tickets go on sale for the 2025 PTL Turkey Fund Kickoff Show!
Director Brooke Echnat and performers Sydney DuBose and Bradleigh Bell join the show to give a sneak peek.
Chef Doug Heilman joined us to teach Ron and Heather how to make a delicious summer fruit trifle
If the great outdoors are calling your name, make sure your backpack is packed with the essentials. Ash Andrews from Venture Outdoors explains how to gear up for any adventure.
Pittsburgh's Labor Day Parade is one of the oldest and largest in the country. That's where we find Team PTL's Daisy Jade, who is giving you the rundown of what to expect.
The new year is starting at Pittsburgh's colleges and universities, but there will be fewer international students on campus.
After buying a home in Beaver County, a couple says they were appalled when they found a swastika permanently tiled into the basement floor.
A multi-billion-dollar project to clean up Pittsburgh's rivers and streams has been talked about for decades. Now it's finally moving forward.
A Westmoreland County woman says her champion show dog died after eating a new shipment of dog food.
The Shuman Juvenile Detention Center reopened last summer with the promise of taking serious juvenile offenders off the street.
Growing research suggests that Benadryl might not be the safest choice, especially for children and adults. Dr. Natalie Gentile explains.
Doctors are seeing an increase in hand, foot and mouth disease among kids in western Pennsylvania, but there are ways to prevent it from infecting your family.
Members of Bike Pittsburgh say the event has become the largest single-day bike ride in western Pennsylvania.
For mothers who have experienced miscarriages, stillbirths, and early infant loss, the doulas provide a source of care.
Saturday's event is just one of many the initiative plans to host this fall.
In 2024, Warren appeared in 15 games, finishing with 120 carries for 511 yards, a 4.3-yard average, and one touchdown.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
A 15-year-old high school football player in Ohio was paralyzed after suffering a spinal cord injury during a game.
Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran gave the Red Sox the spark they needed with a 3-run inside-the-park home run at Fenway Park.
Aaron Rodgers is embracing a new chapter with the Pittsburgh Steelers, focusing on building connections with teammates.
West Virginia's $1.2 billion plan to bring high-speed broadband to homes and businesses leaves out about 40,000 households that are now considered to be served, even if they don't have high speed internet.
Economic leaders and folks in the region have mixed feelings.
A popular Pittsburgh-area distillery got into the restaurant business last year and is already pulling out.
The Hardee's location in Millvale was one of the few left in the Pittsburgh area.
The fried chicken chain Zaxbys is eyeing an expansion into Pittsburgh.
The 58-year-old chef said in a social media post that he had a Basal cell carcinoma removed from his skin.
Fans have been eager to learn everything they can ever since Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement in a joint post.
Kennywood's Phantom Fall Fest was noted by USA Today for balancing family-friendly fun during the afternoon with more intense scares and haunts when day turns to night.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced the news of their engagement with photos on Instagram.
When in Pittsburgh, you eat Pizza Lupo and drink Turner's iced tea. Pete Davidson gets that.
Stay on top of local weather with First Alert Meteorologist Ray Petelin's forecast!
A suspect has been taken into custody after several law enforcement agencies, including Allegheny County police and SWAT units, responded to a standoff in McDonald, Washington County, late Monday night.
A suspect has been charged as authorities, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, investigate five fires across the Waynesburg area that are believed to be connected.
Get the latest weather updates with First Alert Meteorologist Ray Petelin's forecast!
A Lawrenceville church has recently become the target of theft. The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh said in the past week, criminals broke into St. Augustine Church – Saint Padre Pio Parish four times and stole items worth thousands of dollars. KDKA-TV's Lauren Linder reports.
Spaun made a thrilling 64-foot birdie putt to win the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club.
It was a wet and rainy day at Oakmont Country Club for the third round of the U.S. Open.
Oakmont continued to flex its muscles against the world's best at the U.S. Open on Friday.
The 125th playing of the U.S. Open got underway Thursday morning at Oakmont Country Club.
The best golfers in the world are at Oakmont Country Club preparing for the U.S. Open.
