A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA's “ Hidden Figures” were honored with Congressional Gold Medals on Wednesday, the highest award given to citizens by ...

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They were honored with Congressional ... for the award winning film, Hidden Figures. Dr. Christine Darden was a renowned aerospace engineer and NASA’s first Black female engineer.

These African-American women made NASA's early space missions possible ... computers" who calculated their orbital trajectories. "Hidden Figures," a 2016 book by Margot Lee Shetterly and a ...

The name of Mary Jackson, NASA’s first African American ... Vaughan – were also honored with the medal. Jackson was one of the subjects of the book “Hidden Figures,” which was turned ...

For half a century, Katherine Johnson’s heroics ... and movie “Hidden Figures” shined a light on their work and the challenges they faced – including racial segregation at NASA.

Hidden Figures’ Real-Life NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson: ‘If You Like What You’re Doing, You Will Do Well’ Johnson was played by Henson in the film, which focused on the women’s ...

Katherine Johnson, the pioneering NASA mathematician and computer ... of the subjects of Margot Lee Shetterly’s 2016 nonfiction book, “Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story ...

President Donald Trump signed the Hidden Figures Congressional ... of the women who worked at NASA Langley and played pivotal roles in astronaut John Glenn's launch into orbit, a critical moment ...