Mastodawn

Today we're sending the first black person & the first woman to the moon.

But I know that Dr. Mae Jemison was the first black woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Jemison

Also, Jemison became the first real-life astronaut to appear on #StarTrek
Here's Jemison as Lt. Palmer in #StarTrekTNG episode Second Chances talking to Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek's Lt. Uhura, outside the set.
#Artemis #Artemis2

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Laukidh

@spocko The game Starfield named a planet after her, the main hub world. https://starfield.fandom.com/wiki/Jemison

Jemison

Jemison is the third planet in the Alpha Centauri system. It has one moon.[1] It is the capital of the United Colonies One day in Jemison is equivalent to about 49 Universal hours. An earth-like planet with abundant flora and fauna, Jemison is home to the city of New Atlantis, the largest city in the Settled Systems. Jemison was one of the first exo-planets settled by humans following humanity's exodus from Earth. Following the invention of the Grav Drive in 2138, space travel enthusiasts...

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