Mae Jemison
Mae Jemison is an American physician and engineer who became the first Black woman to travel in space, serving as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
After leaving NASA, she founded a technology research company and has advocated for science education and diversity in STEM fields.
- shuttleShort-distance transport
- astronautSpacecraft crew member
- boldly goProceed with audacity
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- glass ceilingUnacknowledged limit blocking advancement
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