Only the prestigious can claim they have a mountain in their name - not on Earth, but on the moon. Melba Roy Mouton is now one of the handful of scientists and mathematicians that do.

Only the prestigious can claim they have a mountain in their name - not on Earth, but on the moon. Melba Roy Mouton is now one of the handful of scientists and mathematicians that do.

David and Cheryl Taylor built their lives on federal salaries. He was a 20-year-old warehouse worker in 1973, aching for a better opportunity when a friend told him about the U.S. Postal Service ...

He was a 20-year-old warehouse worker in 1973, aching for a better opportunity when a friend told him about the U.S. Postal Service exam. Soon, he had a mail route and was making $4.35 per hour ...

Science tends to remember the names of those whose work echoes long after the lab coats are folded away—and Melba Roy Mouton is one of them. As an African American woman making waves in both science ...

Mons Mouton is a lunar mountain named in honor of NASA mathematician and computer programmer, Melba Roy Mouton.

Athena landed near the moon’s South Pole. It was targeting a lunar highland terrain in the “Mons Mouton” region, which was named for NASA mathematician and computer programmer Melba Roy Mouton.

Only the prestigious can claim they have a mountain in their name - not on Earth, but on the moon. Melba Roy Mouton is now one of the handful of scientists and mathematicians that do.

Without the ingenuity of renowned mathematician, Melba Roy Mouton, the first moon landing by Apollo 11 in 1969 would have been delayed or probably impossible. Like many black women who worked with ...

Melba Mouton was an accomplished Black mathematician and computer programmer for NASA from 1959 to 1973 Despite being a minority, her strong leadership skills and willpower allowed her to excel in a ...