.NASA Administrator Costs Nelson launched his comments as planned for Wednesday's Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in Washington. The awards recognized the women that contributed to the space nationality, including the NASA mathematicians who helped land the initial astronauts on the Moon under the organization's Apollo Plan." Good afternoon." The outstanding points that NASA accomplishes ... which The United States accomplishes ... build on the pioneers that came just before our team." Individuals like the ladies of Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo." People like Mary Jackson. Doctor Christine Darden. Dorothy Vaughan. Katherine Johnson." Because of all the Politicians that produced today possible. The overdue Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, that our experts miss out on, as well as that led the attempt in 2019 alongside Senator Chris Coons to bring these awards to life. Due to the champions for the regulations, then-Senator Kamala Harris, Senators Lisa Murkowski as well as Shelley Moore Capito, as well as Congressman Frank Lucas." The ladies our experts honor today made it possible for Earthlings to elevate beyond the bounds of Earth, and for age groups of pioneers to adhere to." Our team did not happen this much simply ahead this much." Our company continue this heritage, as being one participant of the target market here with us does each and every single time-- the impressive Andrea Mosie." Andrea, that has operated at NASA for almost half a century, is the lead cpu for the Beauty example program. She oversees the Moon rocks and lunar examples NASA rejuvenated from Beauty, 842 extra pounds of celestial science! These examples are nationwide prizes. Thus is Andrea." The pioneers our team honor today, these Hidden Bodies-- their tenacity as well as creativity carried our team to the Moon. As well as their trainings, their legacy, are going to send our company back to the Moon ... and after that ... visualize-- just envision-- when our experts leave our footprints on the reddish sands of Mars." Thanks to these folks that are part of our NASA loved ones, our company are going to continue to cruise on the grandiose sea to far off planetary shores.".For more details regarding NASA purposes, go to:.https://www.nasa.gov.- end-.Meira Bernstein/ Cheryl WarnerHeadquarters, Washington202-358-1600meira.b.bernstein@nasa.gov/ cheryl.m.warner@nasa.gov.