WASHINGTON — The street outside of NASA’s headquarters has been renamed “Hidden Figures Way” to honor the African American women who served as “human computers” in the effort to send humans to the moon. News outlets report dignitaries gathered Wednesday in Washington, D.C., to unveil the new street sign, including district officials, NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and others. ADVERTISEMENT“Hidden Figures” author Margot Lee Shetterly and the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson also attended. Cruz sponsored the Hidden Figures Way Designation Act. NVGRELATED STORIES:NASA astronaut to set record for longest spaceflight by a womanSingle mom lands NASA internship; strangers pool money to cover costsHistory’s greatest “Hidden Figures” behind the Apollo missionsRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 15, 2019 08:37 UTC