On September 12th, 1992, Mae Jemison became the first woman of color to travel to space. Boarded on the Space Shuttle Endeavour, her curiosity, tenacity, and optimism made history and paved way for ...

Learn about Sally Ride, Mae Jemison, and Eileen Collins, some of the pioneering women at NASA who were among the first to suit up for spaceflight. Valerie Neal Sally Ride at the Lyndon B. Johnson ...

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.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - On Tuesday night at the Von Braun Center prominent astronaut Mae Jemison took to the podium and shared lots of insight with a packed venue. Jemison became the first woman of ...

Dr. Mae C. Jemison, the first African-American woman astronaut to travel to space, has always pushed the boundaries of what some people thought possible for her. In her book, “Find Where the Wind Goes ...

February is all about celebrating Black history, and throughout the month we'll be honoring influential African Americans whose stories you might not yet know. Some are pioneers in their field, some ...

Mae Jemison was born in Decatur, Alabama on October 17, 1956, the youngest of three children. The Jemison family moved to Chicago when Mae was only three. It was in Chicago that an uncle introduced ...