Dr. Mae Jemison: The First Black Woman in Space & a Sci-Fi Icon 🚀✨
When we talk about breaking barriers , Dr. Mae Jemison is a name that shines among the stars—literally. She wasn’t just the first Black woman in space , but also a physician, engineer, and a cultural icon who turned science fiction into reality. 🔥 WHO IS DR. MAE JEMISON? Born in 1956, Mae Jemison grew up inspired by both science and science fiction. She excelled in academics, earning a degree in chemical engineering from Stanford University before becoming a medical doctor at Cornell University . But her ambitions didn’t stop there—she set her sights on space. 💡 NASA Astronaut – Selected by NASA in 1987 and flew aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992. 💡 First Black Woman in Space – Made history as a mission specialist on STS-47, proving that the sky is not the limit. 💡 Real-Life Star Trek Icon – Became the first real astronaut to appear on Star Trek: The Next Generation , inspired by ...