Katherine Johnson, Hidden Figures, and John Glenn’s Flight
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This week's Ask an Expert Live will tell the story of John Glenn's historic flight 55 years ago in Friendship 7 and the role that Katherine Johnson and the other African American women mathematicians at NASA played in it. Join us on Facebook Live as senior space history curator Michael Neufeld also discusses the history of the human “computers” in the space program, and how that is portrayed in the Academy Award Best Picture nominee Hidden Figures.
Every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. we will go live on the National Air and Space Museum Facebook page with an Ask an Expert talk. We’ll select a different aviation or space topic each week, and a Museum staff member will discuss the history, stories, or personalities related to a specific artifact or exhibition in the Museum. Tune in on Facebook Live each week to join the talk and ask our experts questions.
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We rely on the generous support of donors, sponsors, members, and other benefactors to share the history and impact of aviation and spaceflight, educate the public, and inspire future generations. With your help, we can continue to preserve and safeguard the world’s most comprehensive collection of artifacts representing the great achievements of flight and space exploration.