On Wednesday afternoon the family of the late Katherine Johnson was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of their ...

The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on Wednesday. The ...

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

Katherine Johnson, Dr. Christine Darden ... as the "Hidden Figures" who played a significant role in astronaut John Glenn’s launch into orbit. Recipients of the prestigious awards are Katherine ...

The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony Wednesday in Washington. The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine ...

The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson ... Center in Virginia. Johnson’s hand-written calculations helped John Glenn become the first American to ...

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) on Wednesday joined House and Senate leadership at a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in the U.S. Capitol that honored West Virginian Katherine Johnson, Dr.

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

August 26th marks Katherine Johnson’s birthday and was later declared ... However, even after NASA began using electronic computers, John Glenn, former astronaut and U.S. Senator requested ...

Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson ... Johnson also played a key role in helping astronaut John Glenn become the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962. Glenn did not trust orbital calculations ...