Hidden figures no more: female Nasa staff to be immortalised in Lego

Set of five scientists, engineers and astronauts - including Katherine Johnson - wins Lego Ideas contest and will go into production

Lego will release a set of five female Nasa scientists, engineers and astronauts based on real women who have worked for the space agency.

Maia Weinstock, an American science writer who created @legoNASAwomen, tweeted the good news on Tuesday.