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NASA's 'Hidden Figures' awarded Congressional Gold Medals for pioneering space work

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

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NASA's Hidden Figures: African American Women Scientists Awarded Congressional Gold Medal

A group of NASA scientists who are all African American women, received the Congressional Gold Medal on Friday. Some Oklahoma women were able to attend the ceremony.

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

NEW YORK (AP) — The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on Wednesday. The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden at the U.S. Capitol. Darden watched the ceremony from her Connecticut home.

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West Virginia mathematician Katherine Johnson honored with Congressional Gold Medal

A West Virginian known for her integral role in landing astronauts on the surface of the moon was awarded a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal Wednesday.Mathem

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Katherine Johnson and rest of “Hidden Figures” NASA team honored with Congressional Gold Medals

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, the late Katherine Johnson was honored with a Congressional Gold Medal at the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. Johnson, the White Sulpher Springs native and West Virginia State University graduate, was a pioneer for NASA, as she was a beloved research mathematician for the staff for 33 years.

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WV's 'Hidden Figures' hero Katherine Johnson, others receive Congress' highest honor

The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony Wednesday in Washington. The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson,

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West Virginia native and NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson was awarded with the Congressional Gold Medal

On Wednesday afternoon the family of the late Katherine Johnson was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of their mother.

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NASA's American Hero: Katherine Johnson

Trailblazing NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson passed away at the age of 101. Johnson was a key member of a group of ...

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Capito honors Katherine Johnson

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) on Wednesday joined House and Senate leadership at a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in the U.S. Capitol that honored West Virginian Katherine Johnson, Dr.

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Johnson inspires us to reach for the stars

Most Mountain State residents already know what a treasure the late Katherine Johnson was, and how important she and her colleagues were to any successes the United States had at the beginning of the ...