Lego to release all-female NASA set featuring 'Hidden Figures’ scientist

A black NASA scientist whose story was depicted in Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures will be among four other female scientists immortalised in a new Lego set.

The Women of NASA toy set, first devised by US science writer Maia Weinstock, was successfully approved yesterday after garnering more than 10,000 supporters on the Lego Ideas page.

The set will include five female scientists, engineers and astronauts who have worked for the space agency, among them a black scientist Katherine Johnson, featured in Hidden Figures.

Also depicted are astronauts Sally Ride and Mae Jemison, astronomer Nancy Grace Roman and computer scientist Margaret Hamilton.

Ms Weinstock said having her project approved was a “dream come true”.

NASA’s Hubble account tweeted to confirm the set will be available by late 2017 or early 2018.

Hidden Figures was nominated for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress and Best Writing Adapted Screenplay at the 2017 Academy Awards.

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