"There are a number of books and documentaries on women at NASA that I've read and seen, but also a couple of photos - the two I re-create as vignettes of Katherine Johnson and Margaret Hamilton - I knew I wanted to do in Lego anyway, so this just pulled them all together. "Among other things, both subjects have healthy social media presence, and I figured combining the two could leverage those similar passions in others," she wrote. With Women of NASA, though, she was able to combine two of her passions: space exploration and the history of women in STEM, she wrote. In an email to the Washington Post, Weinstock wrote that this was not the first time she had offered a project for the Lego Ideas contest. Margaret Hamilton: A pioneering computer scientist.Mae Jemison: The first African-American woman in space.Nancy Grace Roman: Also known as "Mother of Hubble," a nickname she earned for her role in the Hubble Space Telescope Mathematician Katherine Johnson, one of NASA's 'Hidden Figures,' will be honored with her own Lego minifigure as part of a new toy set celebrating the space agency's pioneering women.The proposed Women of NASA Lego lineup also includes: Katherine Johnson - Custom Design LEGO Minifigure, Women of NASA. "We're really excited to be able to introduce Maia's Women of NASA set for its inspirational value as well as build and play experience," a Lego Ideas post states. The minifig of Katherine Johnson is available to buy individually or as part of the. This project was created by Maia Weinstock, a science editor and writer at MIT News. In addition to a desktop frame that displays these five minifigures and their names, the set includes vignettes depicting: a famous photo of the reams of code that landed astronauts on the moon in 1969 instruments used to calculate and verify trajectories for the Mercury and Apollo missions a microscale Hubble Space Telescope and display and a mini space shuttle, complete with external tank and solid rocket boosters.According to CNN, the Women of NASA set was created as part of Lego Ideas, which allows fans and users to come up with ideas for Lego sets. After retiring from NASA, Jemison established a company that develops new technologies and encourages students in the sciences. Mae Jemison, astronaut, physician, and entrepreneur: Trained as a medical doctor, Jemison became the first African-American woman in space in 1992. (Image source: NASA) Katherine Johnson, one of the key mathematicians behind Americas space program, and a prominent figure in black American history, died Monday at the age of 101. She also developed NASA's astronomy research program. Katherine Johnson at her desk at NASA in 1966. Nancy Grace Roman, astronomer: One of the first female executives at NASA, Roman is known to many as the "Mother of Hubble" for her role in planning the Hubble Space Telescope. After retiring as a NASA astronaut, she founded an educational company focusing on encouraging children - especially girls - to pursue the sciences. Henson in last years film 'Hidden Figures') who calculated the trajectories for the Mercury and Apollo programs, including Apollo 11. Sally Ride, astronaut, physicist, and educator: A physicist by training, Ride became the first American woman in space in 1983. Katherine Johnson, the NASA mathematician (played by Taraji P. Katherine Johnson, mathematician and space scientist: A longtime NASA researcher, Johnson is best known for calculating and verifying trajectories for the Mercury and Apollo programs - including the Apollo 11 mission that first landed humans on the moon. She is known for popularizing the modern concept of software. The five Women of NASA are: Margaret Hamilton, computer scientist: While working at MIT under contract with NASA in the 1960s, Hamilton developed the on-board flight software for the Apollo missions to the moon. This proposed set celebrates five notable NASA pioneers and provides an educational building experience to help young ones and adults alike learn about the history of women in STEM. Yet in many cases, their contributions are unknown or under-appreciated - especially as women have historically struggled to gain acceptance in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). NASA or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Women have played critical roles throughout the history of the U.S.
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