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the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. This stunning achievement galvanized the world and inspired generations to dream big.

Director Ted Melfi, whose new movie "Hidden Figures" concerns the NASA mathematicians who helped John Glenn become the first American to orbit the Earth, talks about Glenn's passing. Photo: Getty ...

They’re the inspiration for the award winning film, Hidden Figures ... who made it possible for John Glenn to orbit, who made it possible to go to the moon,” said Rep. Frank Lucas (R ...

Katherine Johnson's pioneering contributions to the Space Race were highlighted in the film Hidden Figures ... control the trajectory of astronaut John Glenn’s orbital mission, making sure ...

As the United States raced against Russia to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of female African-American mathematicians that served as the brains behind one of the ...