NASA Names Headquarters After Mary Jackson, Its First Black Female Engineer || by Rachel Treisman ~ NPR Posted by News Snippets • Profile • 06/28/20 at 10:49AM History • Public Interest • See more by News Snippets NASA Names Headquarters After Mary Jackson, Its First Black Female Engineer The agency will name its Washington, D.C., headquarters after the pioneering scientist whose Space Race-era contributions gained recognition in the 2016 film Hidden Figures. NPR.org Like Icon 17 Login to Comment Profile Copy URL to Share Share on Twitter • Share on Facebook •