NASA's 'Hidden Figures' receive Congressional Gold Medals

(NEXSTAR) - House Speaker Mike Johnson hosted an event Wednesday recognizing several women who contributed to the space race.The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden at the U.S. Capitol. Darden watched the ceremony from her Connecticut home.The women are often referred to as the "Hidden Figures" of the space race, and were the subject of both a book and film of the same name.A medal was also