Christine Darden went from being a "human computer" to the first African-American at NASA Langley to reach the top rank in the federal civil service.

Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan, Andrea Mosie, and Christine Darden were given the highest award to citizens by Congress for their immeasurable contributions to space exploration.

The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden at the US Capitol.

The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden at the US Capitol. Darden watched the ceremony from her ...

FILE - NASA engineer Christine Darden, who was one of the "human computers" employed by NASA during the space race, attends a Senate subcommittee panel on NASA exploration on Capitol Hill in ...

The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden.

The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden ...

The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden at the U.S. Capitol. NEW YORK (AP) — The hidden figures of the ...

The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden at the U.S. Capitol.

The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden at the U.S. Capitol. Darden watched the ceremony from her ...