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's "Hidden Figures" awarded Congressional Gold Medals The four Black women, whose pioneering work put Americans on the Moon, were honored with the body's highest honor. By Griffin Eckstein.

The three African-American women whose stories were shared in the 2016 movie “Hidden Figures” will be awarded Congressional Gold Medals.

NASA women who inspired ‘Hidden Figures’ among those honored by Congress This 1977 photo made available by NASA shows engineer Mary W. Jackson at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va.

First a book, then a movie, and now NASA’s “Hidden Figures” are being honored with a street outside the government organization’s D.C. headquarters. The 300 block of E Street SW on ...

NASA will honor the "Hidden Figure" legend Mary W. Jackson in a building-naming ceremony. NASA Television will host a live ceremony on Friday, Feb. 26, as they officially name the space agency's ...

At the New York premiere for the film "Hidden Figures," NASA and Hollywood alike paid tribute to John Glenn and ... was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 for her pioneering ...

One of the Black female NASA mathematicians central to the movie “Hidden Figures” and the success of John Glenn’s landmark 1962 flight is the namesake for a supply ship now en rou… ...

The four trailblazing female African-American NASA mathematicians, engineers and researchers, well-known from the 2016 “Hidden Figures” book and movie, will be honored with congressional gold ...

NASA women who inspired ‘Hidden Figures’ among those honored by Congress This 1977 photo made available by NASA shows engineer Mary W. Jackson at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va.

Johnson, 101, is the only woman still alive from the group depicted in “Hidden Figures.” The movie shared the stories of how Johnson, Vaughan and Jackson made history as mathematicians at NASA ...