As authorized by Congress, the medals were bestowed to Christine Darden and posthumously to Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughan.

The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden at the US Capitol. Darden watched the ceremony from her ...

On Wednesday, the Congressional Gold Medal will be awarded to the group of women who were crucial to the space race, collectively known as the "Hidden Figures." ...

NASA's "Hidden Figures" women will be honored with Congressional Gold Medals on Sept. 18. Katherine Johnson, Dr. Christine Darden, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson are receiving awards for their ...

‘Hidden Figures’ of the space race receive Congress’ highest honor at medal ceremony The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary ...

Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan and Christine Darden were awarded the distinction along with other women for their contributions to developing the U.S. space program during the ...

The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden.