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Astronaut: Stephanie Wilson

March 20, 2017Written by sola rey

The second black woman to go into space. Stephanie Diana Wilson is an American engineer and a NASA astronaut. She flew to space on board three Space Shuttle missions. –nasa.gov Selected by NASA as an Astronaut Candidate in April 1996, Wilson reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 1996. Having completed two years of training and […]

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Engineering An High-Tech Astronaut Suit For Space Tourism

August 7, 2012Written by sola rey

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http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670313/victorias-secret-costume-designer-now-engineering-an-high-tech-astronaut-suit-for-space-tour#1 Great Article! The huspa that these men displayed in moving forward with this project is commendable.

You wouldn’t believe it if you looked on the runway, at an ad campaign, or heck...anywhere, but people of color are buying more luxury goods than ever. Nielsen just released its consumer report on black Americans, and the market research firm's findings were, to say the very least, quite eye-opening. With black buying power expected to to reach $1.7 trillion by 2017, the report notes how increasingly important it's become for brands to market to black people. Sadly, getting companies to realize this has been a struggle. According to the report, $75 billion dollars was spent last year on television, magazine, internet, and radio advertising, yet only $2.24 billion was spent on media focused on black audiences. A puzzling figure indeed. Read More