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 ...

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 ...

[NASA's Real "Hidden Figures"] "And then there are those films ... shines light on NASA JPL legend Gentry Lee We were honored to be in an inspiring film about three such women," continued actress ...

Hidden Figures ... Nasa at a time when both women and people of colour were subject to chronic discrimination. But these women are not the only ones who have been written out of Nasa’s history ...

Katherine’s legendary work with NASA will forever leave a mark on our history,” she tweeted. CORRECTION: This story has been updated to correct the year ‘Hidden Figures’ was released.

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 ...

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 ...