Katherine Johnson sits at her desk with a globe, or "Celestial Training Device." NASA/NASA hide caption toggle caption NASA/NASA Author Interviews 'Hidden Figures': How Black Women Did The Math That Put Men On The Moon September 25, 2016 • Back in the days of the space race, "computers" were people — often women — who performed vital calculations. Hidden Figures tells the stories of the women who got some of the first men to space. 'Hidden Figures': How Black Women Did The Math That Put Men On The Moon Listen · 8:41 8:41 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/495179824/495391548" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'Hidden Figures': How Black Women Did The Math That Put Men On The Moon Listen · 8:41 8:41 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/495179824/495391548" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
