Mae Jemison

On September 12, 1992, she became the first African-American woman to journey into space. She was aboard the Endeavour as part of the STS-47 mission, the 50th mission of the Space Shuttle program.
She served in the Peace Corps from 1985 to 1987, and in 1993 she appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
She became the first African-American woman in space after Sally Ride became the first woman in space.

She grew up with a love of both science and the arts, having a passion specifically for dance.

She was born to Dorothy Green and Charlie Jemison.

1992-9-12 Mae Jemison is the 1st African American woman to go into space (aboard Endeavour STS-47)
1993-5-24 Star Trek episode "Second Chances" airs guest starring Mae Jemison, the 1st real life astronaut to appear on the show

Astronaut Mae Jemison were born on Friday, in a leap year, birthstone is Peridot, the seaon was Summer in the Chinese year of Monkey, it is 228 days until Mae Jemison next birthday.

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