Dorothy Vaughan primarily creates pieces for personal enjoyment, but her artwork can also be found in installments around town.

Vaughan continued her work until 1971. She did not receive another position at NASA, but people will forever remember her as one of the most inspiring women in history.

NASA is honoring 'hidden figure' Dorothy Vaughan and all of the women who contributed to the Apollo program with the naming of a building at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Vaughan was NACA’s first black supervisor and one of its few female supervisors. Dorothy Vaughan became an expert FORTRAN programmer, and she also contributed to the Scout Launch Vehicle Program ...

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 ...

Dorothy Jane Constant Vaughan Sink, 107, of the Bore Auger Community of Bedford County, Virginia, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024. Born in Dawson, Illinois on January 22, 1917, her ...

Among them were three trailblazers being honored posthumously — Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Wanda Jackson — whose work on the Apollo space program helped land the first humans on ...

Katherine Johnson, Dr. Christine Darden, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson are receiving awards for their contributions to NASA’s space program.

NASA honoring 'Hidden Figures' math hero Vaughan was portrayed by Octavia Spencer in the 2016 movie "Hidden Figures," garnering Spencer an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan and Christine Darden were awarded the medals, the highest civilian honor granted by Congress.