Church sculpture near NASA honors Black Americans, women tied to space race

Church sculpture near NASA honors Black Americans, women tied to space race

An Episcopal church located near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, is paying tribute to Black Americans, women, and people from underrepresented groups who were pioneers in the US space exploration program.EarthRise, a new public art...

Black Houston Space Pioneers Honored Near NASA in New EarthRise Memorial

NASSAU BAY, Texas — Just blocks from NASA’s Johnson Space Center, a new public monument is making sure the Black men and women who helped America reach for the stars are no longer left in the shadows of space history. The EarthRise monument, located at St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church in Nassau Bay, was officially dedicated on Aug. 16. The public art installation honors Black Americans, women and other historically underrepresented people…