.NASA Administrator Expense Nelson released his comments as organized Wednesday's Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal event in Washington. The awards identified the ladies that helped in the space nationality, including the NASA maths wizzard that helped land the 1st astronauts on the Moon under the firm's Apollo Program." Great mid-day." The exceptional factors that NASA accomplishes ... and that The United States achieves ... improve the leaders who came before us." Individuals like the women of Mercury, Gemini, as well as Beauty." Individuals like Mary Jackson. Physician Christine Darden. Dorothy Vaughan. Katherine Johnson." Because of all the Legislators that created today possible. The overdue Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, that we miss out on, and also that led the initiative in 2019 along with Politician Chris Coons to carry these medals to life. Because of the champs for the laws, then-Senator Kamala Harris, Senators Lisa Murkowski and also Shelley Moore Capito, and Congressman Frank Lucas." The females our company recognize today made it feasible for Earthlings to raise beyond the bounds of The planet, and also for age groups of innovators to comply with." Our experts performed not happen this far just to find this far." Our team continue this heritage, being one member of the audience listed here along with our team does each and every single day-- the exceptional Andrea Mosie." Andrea, that has actually operated at NASA for almost half a century, is actually the lead processor chip for the Beauty sample system. She looks after the Moon rocks and lunar examples NASA revived coming from Apollo, 842 extra pounds of celestial science! These examples are actually nationwide jewels. Thus is actually Andrea." The pioneers our team honor today, these Hidden Figures-- their nerve as well as creativity delivered our team to the Moon. As well as their trainings, their heritage, will send us back to the Moon ... and then ... envision-- merely envision-- when we leave our footprints on the reddish sands of Mars." With the help of these folks that become part of our NASA loved ones, our team will definitely continue to cruise on the planetary sea to away planetary shores.".For more information about NASA goals, browse through:.https://www.nasa.gov.- end-.Meira Bernstein/ Cheryl WarnerHeadquarters, Washington202-358-1600meira.b.bernstein@nasa.gov/ cheryl.m.warner@nasa.gov.