Mae Jemison, born on October 17, 1956, in Decatur, Alabama, is a trailblazing American astronaut, physician, and engineer. From an early age, Jemison exhibited ... and the space race during her ...

From the time Mae Jemison was a little girl ... the same year on a National Achievement Scholarship. It wasn’t until years later that she realized the level of confidence her parents must ...

but grew up in Chicago, and from a very early age ... with two degrees in four years, one in chemical engineering and one in African American studies. Jemison didn’t start her career in space.

One of the crew, Mission Specialist Four Mae Jemison, was making history ... the first American woman in space just a few years before, Jemison decided it was time to apply for NASA’s astronaut ...

More than three decades after making history aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, Dr. Mae Jemison continues to inspire the next wave of space travelers while championing science and education on Earth.

Mae Jemison is a physician, engineer, educator, entrepreneur and the first woman of color in the world to go into space - she was a NASA astronaut for six years. Currently Mae devotes much of her ...

Astronaut Mae Jemison will speak at UAFS on April 9, discussing science, exploration and human potential in a free public lecture.

More than three decades after making history aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, Dr. Mae Jemison continues to inspire the next wave of space travelers while championing science and education on Earth.

Mae Jemison is a physician, engineer, educator, entrepreneur and the first woman of color in the world to go into space - she was a NASA astronaut for six years. Currently Mae devotes much of her ...