A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians who were trailblazers of their time, known as NASA’s “Hidden Figures,” were honored with the awarding of Congressional Gold Medals on ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., center, presents a Congressional Gold Medal to Ann Hammond, daughter of NASA's Dorothy Vaughan, at a ceremony to honor the Black women mathematicians of NASA who ...

The Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act, introduced in 2019, allowed Congress to honor these women, whose calculations and innovations were crucial to NASA’s success.

The push to honor them was first introduced by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson on Feb. 27, 2019, with the Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act, which was signed into law later that year.

Over the years NASA has worked to honor the work of these Hidden Figures in various ways, including naming facilities, renaming streets and celebrating their legacy," added Bridenstine.

U.S. Capitol Police honor guards place Congressional Gold Medals to be presented at a ceremony to honor the Black women mathematicians of NASA who contributed to the space race and who were the ...