The Astronaut Who Almost Stayed Home
When NASA selected Mae Jemison for the crew of Space Shuttle *Endeavour* in 1992, she wasn't fearless. She'd grown up on the South Side of...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Matthew 28:16-20.
When NASA selected Mae Jemison for the crew of Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992, she wasn't fearless. She'd grown up on the South Side of Chicago, earned degrees in chemical engineering and medicine, served in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone — and still, she admitted to feeling the weight of doubt before that September launch. The mission wasn't optional.…
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