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.

"Thanks to these people who are part of our NASA family, we will continue to sail on the cosmic sea to far off shores." The Congressional Gold Medal was also awarded on Wednesday to all the women ...

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

Congress honors ‘Hidden Figures’ of NASA’s Space Race with Gold Medals NASA’s record-holding astronaut is urging his two stuck-in-space colleagues to stay positive and “keep up the good ...

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A separate Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal was also dedicated to all of the women who worked as mathematicians and engineers at NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) and NASA ...

NASA’s record-holding astronaut is urging his two stuck-in-space colleagues to stay positive and “keep up the good work.” Frank Rubio knows firsthand about unexpectedly long spaceflights.

A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA's “ Hidden Figures” were honored with Congressional Gold Medals on Wednesday, the highest award given to citizens by Congress, for ...

NASA’s record-holding astronaut is urging his two stuck-in-space colleagues to stay positive and “keep up the good work.” Frank Rubio knows firsthand about unexpectedly long spaceflights. His own ...

Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda. NASA’s record-holding astronaut is urging his two stuck-in-space colleagues to stay positive and “keep up the good work.” Frank Rubio ...