VIDEO : NASA Opens Building Dedicated To The Hidden Figures Hero Katherine Johnson

This week Katherine Johnson, a mathematician whose contributions to NASA?s early space missions were instrumental to its success, was honored during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. In a pre-taped video ahead of the ceremony, Johnson was asked about how she felt about the 37,000 square foot facility created in her honor. ?You want my honest answer? I think they?re crazy,? she said, with a big smile and quiet laugh. ?I was excited at something new, always liked something new, but give credit to everybody who helped.