Quote by: Mae Jemison

I went to school at night in L.A. to brush up on my engineering while I applied to the astronaut program. I really did not know if I would get in. It was the year after the Challenger accident in 1987.

Mae Jemison

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Author Bio

  • NameMae Jemison
  • DescriptionAmerican doctor and NASA astronaut.
  • Aliasesfirst african-american woman to travel to the moon and back; Mae Jemison; Mae Carol Jemison
  • BornOctober 17, 1956
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionAstronaut; Physician; Professor; Scientist; Actor; Engineer
  • AwardsNASA Space Flight Medal; National Women's Hall Of Fame