Washington — A group of Black women central to NASA's success during the space race and known as the "Hidden Figures" were honored Wednesday in a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony on Capitol Hill.

NASA Administrator Nelson described while presenting the awards, “The pioneers that we honor today, these Hidden Figures — ...

The hidden figures of the space race have been ... Freedom in 2015 – the nation’s highest civilian honor. Vaughan rose to become NASA's first Black supervisor and Jackson was NASA’s first ...

The honorees were recognized with the nation's highest civilian honor and include three women who became known as NASA's "Hidden Figures"-- NASA's first black female engineer Mary Jackson and ...

A group of Black women, crucial to NASA’s achievements during the space race and famously known as the “Hidden Figures,” were honored with a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony on Capitol Hill.

Among them were three trailblazers being honored posthumously — Katherine ... on the moon and inspired the book and movie “Hidden Figures.” NASA said of the Academy Award-winning 2016 ...

The African American women who fueled NASA’s work during the space race were honored last week with Congressional Gold Medals ...

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

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

Among them are three trailblazers being honored posthumously — Katherine ... on the moon and inspired the book and movie “Hidden Figures.” NASA said of the Academy Award-winning 2016 movie ...