JOHN GLENN AND KATHERINE JOHNSON NASA MOVIE
JOHN GLENN AND KATHERINE JOHNSON NASA FULL

Back when electronic computers (with only a fraction of the capacity and speed of today's mainframes) took up an entire room – and were just beginning to be installed in places like NASA – talented mathematicians did calculations for the space program by hand. That's not to say that they worked on computers – THEY were the computers. The film is an adaptation of Margot Lee Shetterly's book of the same name and follows three black women who worked in NASA's computer section in 1961.

JOHN GLENN AND KATHERINE JOHNSON NASA MOVIE

That's a lot for one movie – and might be too much for many – but 'Hidden Figures' is up to the challenge. Without being too busy or too preachy, this film helps the audience better appreciate the struggles of being a minority – and a working woman (and even a mother working outside the home) – in the early 1960s, the pressure involved in competing with the Soviet Union in the early years of the space race, the difficult challenges surrounding getting man into space (and returning him safely to earth) for the first time and the courage it required of those who were willing to go.

JOHN GLENN AND KATHERINE JOHNSON NASA FULL

There are few ways to enhance appreciation for others more effectively than a well-made movie and the 2016 historical drama 'Hidden Figures' (PG, 2:07) takes full advantage of that opportunity. It's a condition which requires information and understanding and results in increased compassion, acceptance and inclusiveness. The AP is solely responsible for all content.Appreciation.

The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education. It is Northrop Grumman’s 15th station supply run for NASA. Also flying: radiation detectors intended for NASA’s astronaut moon-landing program, and a new system to convert more of the astronauts’ urine into drinking water. The capsule also holds 120,000 tiny roundworms for a muscle experiment, as well as off-the-shelf computer equipment to increase data processing speed at the space station. and Russian crewmates can expect more apples once the Cygnus arrives, along with tomatoes, nuts, smoked salmon, Parmesan and cheddar cheeses, caramels and coconut strips. He noted that the space station flew over Virginia just 10 minutes ahead of Saturday’s launch. “Oh, we love fresh food!!!” tweeted Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi. A Russian capsule pulled up Wednesday with apples and oranges, among other things. This will be the space station’s second delivery in less than a week. “A homework assignment for all of you is to go watch that movie after the Cygnus launch.” Johnson was selected for her hand-written calculations that helped launch the first Americans into space, as well as her accomplishments in breaking glass ceiling after glass ceiling as a Black woman,” Frank DeMauro, a Northrop Grumman vice president, said on the eve of liftoff. Johnson died almost exactly a year ago at age 101.

Katherine Johnson - should reach the International Space Station on Monday following its launch from Virginia’s eastern shore. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus capsule - dubbed the S.S. (AP) - A space station supply ship named after the Black NASA mathematician featured in the movie “Hidden Figures” rocketed into orbit Saturday, the 59th anniversary of John Glenn’s historic launch. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)ĬAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. The rocket is delivering cargo to the International Space Station. Northup Grumman's Antares rocket lifts off the launch pad at NASA's Wallops Island flight facility in Wallops Island, Va., Saturday, Feb.

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