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Mae Carol Jemison (born October 17, 1956) is an American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first African-American woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
Mae Jemison, American physician and the first African American woman to become an astronaut. In 1992 she spent more than a week orbiting Earth in the space shuttle Endeavour. After completing her NASA mission, she formed the Jemison Group to develop and market advanced technologies.
Feb 1, 2024 · Dr. Mae Jemison is a physician and scientist who, in 1992, became the first Black woman astronaut in space. After attending Stanford and Cornell Universities, she served as a medical...
As a doctor, engineer, and NASA astronaut, Mae Jemison has always reached for the stars. In 1992, Jemison became the first African American woman to travel in space. She has also written several books and appeared on many television programs including an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Apr 22, 2024 · Dr. Mae Jemison, physician, engineer, educator and entrepreneur, was the first woman of color in the world to go into space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour and was a NASA astronaut for six years.
Jun 18, 2024 · Quick Facts. Dr. Jemison received her BA in chemical engineering and African American studies from Stanford University, and her doctorate degree in medicine from Cornell University. Assigned to STS-47, Jemison carried out experiments on the effects of space motion sickness, frog fertilization in space, and bone loss during spaceflight.
Sep 12, 2010 · Dr. Mae C. Jemison, First African-American Woman in Space. Jemison’s mother was a teacher and her father, a maintenance supervisor, while she grew up in Chicago. Jemison attended the Chicago Public School System and achieved honors in math and science.
US astronaut, doctor and engineer Mae Jemison became the first Black woman to go into space in 1992. She was one of seven crew aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour, on a mission named STS-47. The...
Official site of Dr. Mae Jemison NASA astronaunt. Features current projects, classroom resources, site library, forum, blog and kids activities.
Mae Jemison, in full Mae Carol Jemison, (born Oct. 17, 1956, Decatur, Ala., U.S.), American physician and the first African American woman to become an astronaut. In 1992 she spent more than a week orbiting Earth in the space shuttle Endeavour.
