A group of Black female mathematicians, aeronautical engineers and human computers whose groundbreaking work for NASA during the 20th century space race contributed to the nation's historic ...

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Congressional Gold Medals were bestowed on a group of Black women who dared to boldly go where no woman had gone before: the labs and offices of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration where ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on Wednesday. The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of ...

Most people know NASA’s inspirational stories. The first man on the moon, the space race and every other out-of-this-world accomplishment. However, what many do not realize is that some of the ...

Ms. Jackson’s contributions received widespread attention after the release of the 2016 film “Hidden Figures,” which chronicled black women’s work during the space race. By Allyson Waller That “giant ...

Glen Powell has an aversion to rough cuts of his films. Speaking on a recent episode of the Therapuss with Jake Shane podcast, Powell related watching a rough cut of 2016’s Hidden Figures for the ...

Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan and Christine Darden were awarded the distinction along with other women for their contributions to developing the U.S. space program during the ...

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