(CNN) — “Hidden Figures” may be set during the space race of the early 1960’s, but its themes of hope and inclusion are as timely today as they were during the inception of the space program. The film ...

When you think of space travel, you probably think of names like Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, and Buzz Aldrin. But as the saying goes, behind every great man is an even greater woman—sometimes three.

Instantly after he became the first U.S. man to successfully orbit earth on behalf of the newly formed National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), astronaut John Glenn ascended to the status ...

Media are invited to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to participate in a news conference at 3 p.m. EST Monday, Dec. 12, with cast members from the 20th Century Fox motion picture Hidden Figures ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — John Glenn, depicted in "Hidden Figures" as a space trailblazer who also gave critical support to pioneering black women at NASA who helped him orbit the earth, was fondly remembered ...

Hidden Figures: The True Story of NASA's 'Human Computers' Hidden Figures tells the story of three brilliant black women who served their country, even when it wouldn't serve them. For kids in middle ...

Dang! Talk about being freaked out. That’s what happened to veteran actress Octavia Spencer. But first the background. This past Thursday (12-15-16), First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a private ...

Octavia Spencer is celebrating the birthday of her Hidden Figures cast Kevin Costner. The actress, 53, who played the role of Dorothy Vaughn alongside Costner’s portrayal of Al Harrison in the 2016 ...