‘Hidden Figures’ of the space race receive Congress’ highest honor at medal ceremony
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Hidden Figures’ of the space race receive Congress’ highest honor at medal ceremony

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on Wednesday. “By honoring them, we honor the very best of our country’s spirit,” said author Margot Lee Shetterly, whose book “Hidden Figures” was adapted into a film in 2016. The Black women hired worked in a segregated unit of female mathematicians at what is now NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia. ___ The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group.

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'Hidden Figures' of the space race receive Congress' highest honor at medal ceremony
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Hidden Figures' of the space race receive Congress' highest honor at medal ceremony

The Independent  

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NASA renames Washington headquarters to honour 'hidden figures' scientist Mary Jackson
3 years, 10 months ago

NASA renames Washington headquarters to honour 'hidden figures' scientist Mary Jackson

Hindustan Times  

NASA has renamed its Washington headquarters after "hidden figures" Mary Jackson, the administration's first African American female engineer. In 2019, Mary Jackson was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal In a ceremony, NASA on Friday formally named the agency's headquarters building in Washington in Jackson's honour. The work of Jackson and others in Langley's West Area Computing Unit caught widespread …

NASA naming headquarters for ‘Hidden Figures’ engineer
4 years, 6 months ago

NASA naming headquarters for ‘Hidden Figures’ engineer

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — NASA is naming its Washington headquarters after Mary Jackson, the space agency’s first African American female engineer whose story was portrayed in the popular film “Hidden Figures.” Jackson started her NASA career in 1951 as part of a segregated unit of female mathematicians at what is now Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. “Mary W. Jackson was part …

Nasa renames Washington HQ after its first black female engineer Mary Jackson
4 years, 6 months ago

Nasa renames Washington HQ after its first black female engineer Mary Jackson

India Today  

Nasa said on Wednesday that it will rename its Washington headquarters after its first black female engineer, Mary Jackson, whose story was told in the hit film "Hidden Figures." "Mary W. Jackson was part of a group of very important women who helped NASA succeed in getting American astronauts into space," Nasa administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a statement. Bridenstine …

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