.NASA Manager Expense Nelson discharged his comments as prepared for Wednesday's Hidden Designs Legislative Gold Award service in Washington. The awards acknowledged the girls who brought about the room ethnicity, consisting of the NASA mathematicians who helped land the 1st rocketeers on the Moon under the company's Apollo Program." Great afternoon." The exceptional things that NASA achieves ... and also United States obtains ... build on the pioneers who came before our company." Folks like the females of Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo." Individuals like Mary Jackson. Dr. Christine Darden. Dorothy Vaughan. Katherine Johnson." With the help of all the Members of Congress who produced today achievable. The late Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, that our company overlook, and who led the attempt in 2019 alongside Politician Chris Coons to carry these medals to lifestyle. Thanks to the champions for the regulations, then-Senator Kamala Harris, Senators Lisa Murkowski as well as Shelley Moore Capito, and also Congressman Frank Lucas." The ladies our team honor today made it possible for Earthlings to lift beyond the bounds of Earth, and for age groups of pioneers to observe." Our company carried out not come this far simply to follow this much." Our experts proceed this tradition, as one participant of the audience here with our team carries out each and every single day-- the exceptional Andrea Mosie." Andrea, that has operated at NASA for almost 50 years, is actually the lead processor for the Beauty example system. She manages the Moon rocks and lunar examples NASA restored coming from Apollo, 842 extra pounds of celestial science! These examples are actually national prizes. Therefore is Andrea." The leaders our company recognize today, these Hidden Numbers-- their courage and also imagination brought our company to the Moon. And their lessons, their heritage, will definitely deliver our team back to the Moon ... and afterwards ... envision-- only envision-- when our company leave our footprints on the red sands of Mars." Because of these people who become part of our NASA loved ones, our team will definitely remain to set sail on the cosmic sea to away grandiose banks.".For additional information concerning NASA objectives, check out:.https://www.nasa.gov.- end-.Meira Bernstein/ Cheryl WarnerHeadquarters, Washington202-358-1600meira.b.bernstein@nasa.gov/ cheryl.m.warner@nasa.gov.