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

Washington — A group of Black women central to NASA’s success during the space race and known as the “ Hidden Figures ” were ...

The ceremony will honor the women who contributed to the space race, including the NASA mathematicians who helped land the first astronauts on the Moon under the agency’s Apollo Program.

The Black NASA female mathematicians and aeronautical engineers referred to as the "Hidden Figures" were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal this week.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will represent the agency during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, recognizing the women who contributed to the space race, ...

Frank Lucas (R-Okla.). The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest honor Congress can bestow. Johnson, Vaughan and Jackson ...