Dr. Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to go into space, was not amused by comments made by a CBS News host on Monday morning. Jemison, 68, spent eight days in space on the Space Shuttle Endeavour in ...
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.
Born Oct. 17, 1956, in Decatur, Alabama, and raised in Chicago, Mae Jemison showed a passion and talent for science from early in her childhood. After graduating high school by the age of 16, Jemison ...