What did Mae Jemison achieve by going to space?
Became the first woman to walk on the moon
Became the first African-American woman to travel into space
Became the first woman to live on a space station
Became the first woman to pilot a space shuttle
Answer
Mae Jemison became the first African-American woman to travel into space on September 12, 1992, when she served as a mission specialist on the space shuttle Endeavor. She spent six days in space, conducting experiments and performing maintenance tasks. Jemison's historic flight was a major milestone in the progress of women and minorities in space exploration.
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