A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA's “Hidden Figures” were honored Wednesday with ...

The four Black women, whose pioneering work put Americans on the Moon, were honored with the body's highest civilian honor ...

The Black NASA female mathematicians and aeronautical engineers referred to as the "Hidden Figures" were awarded the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, the late Katherine Johnson was honored with a Congressional Gold Medal at the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. Johnson, the White Sulpher Springs native and ...

Johnson, Darden, Vaughan and Jackson and other Black women at the agency were critical to the success of the early space program. FILE-NASA space scientist, and mathematician Katherine Johnson ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on ...

The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson ... a precursor to NASA – hired hundreds of women to crunch numbers for space missions. The Black women hired ...

A group of NASA scientists who are all African American women, received the Congressional Gold Medal on Friday. Some Oklahoma women were able to attend the ceremony.

Mathematician Katherine Johnson, a White Sulphur Spring native and West Virginia State University alumna, made her mark on the space industry by providing calculations needed for successful NASA ...