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The image shows the distribution of surface ice at the Moon's south pole (left) and north pole (right), detected by NASA's Moon Mineralogy Mapper instrument. Blue represents the ice locations, plotted over an image of the lunar surface, where the grayscale corresponds to surface temperature (darker representing colder areas and lighter shades indicating warmer zones). This is the first time scientists have directly observed definitive evidence of water ice on the Moon's surface. (Contributed photo/NASA) By  Leada Gore lgore@al.com NASA scientists have confirmed ice created by water on the moon's surface, a discovery that could play a significant role in future space missions. A team of scientists, led by Shuai Li of the University of Hawaii and Brown University, used data from NASA's Moon Mineralogy Mapper to confirm the water ice at the moon's dark and cold north and south poles. "Most of the newfound water ice lies in the shadows of

Katherine Johnson and a highly-skilled team of female African-American mathematicians are credited with crunching the numbers by hand that allowed NASA to launch the first U.S. astronauts into space. On Sunday, Johnson turns 100. Johnson, who has been dubbed the “human computer” and was featured in the 2016 movie Hidden Figures, told The Virginian Pilot that she feels fortunate to have lived so long. “I’m just lucky – the Lord likes me,” she said. “And I like him,” she added, after pausing to reflect. Recommended Slideshows Congratulating the legendary mathematician, who worked at the Langley Research Center located in Hampton, Virginia, NASA shared several special birthday tweets, highlighting her accomplishments. “Today retired @NASA_Langley mathematician Katherine Johnson makes her 100th trip around the Sun as she celebrates her birthday!” the space agency wrote in one post. “Send her birthday wishes using #Happy100Katherine & learn about her calculations that launched