NASA honors Annie Easley, a pioneering programmer who aided rocket development

NASA honors Annie Easley, a pioneering "human computer" and programmer, on Juneteenth for her vital contributions to space missions. Easley worked for NASA for 34 years, developing crucial code for energy-conversion systems that aided rocket development and the Cassini mission, despite facing discrimination. Her story highlights the challenges Black women overcame in STEM fields, with Easley inspiring others with her belief in achieving any goal through hard work.