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Former NASA engineer - now a Southern University professor - eagerly awaits SpaceX launch and future space exploration Play Video
May 26, 2020 9:13 PM
BATON ROUGE - It's been more than 50 years since Morgan Watson left his position as a NASA engineer, but ahead of Wednesday's SpaceX launch, the event still brings the Southern professor good memories and hope for more space exploration in the future. "We've come a long way,... more » -
Astronaut shares breathtaking photo of Louisiana from space
February 12, 2020 5:23 PM
Baton Rouge - NASA astronaut Jessica Meir shared a breathtaking photo of the Louisiana Gulf Coast from Space Tuesday. The photo was taken from the International Space Station. Meir has been in space since Sept. 2019 and was part of the first all-female spacewalk. The #Mississippi River... more » -
1st African American female astronaut to speak at Southern University Founders' Day
March 9, 2016 12:33 PM
BATON ROUGE - Southern University will host its 136th Founders' Day on Thursday with the Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American female astronaut, as the key note speaker. Jemison flew into space in 1992 aboard NASA’s Endeavor Space Shuttle. Jemison will speak at the mid-morning Community Prayer Brunch and... more »