‘Love Is The One Thing That We’re Capable Of Perceiving That Transcends Dimensions Of Time And Space.’

Dr. Mae Jemison was the first African American woman to travel in space. Born on October 17, 1956, in Decatur, Alabama, and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Jemison’s journey into the stars is a testament to the power of dreams and determination. 🚀

Pieces of History

Mae Jemison: First Black Woman in Space

March is Women’s History Month. Visit the National Archives website for resources related to women’s history. Today’s post comes from Dena L

From a million miles away, NASA captures Moon crossing face of Earth. Credit: NASA/NOAA

Milky Way Over Easter Island

Volcano Eruptions seen from Space photos: NASA

The Pleiades

NASA’s new images of Uranus captured by James Webb Space Telescope (2024)

The Moon Dressed Like Saturn ©

Chris Birch

After an academic career at U.C. Riverside and Caltech, Chris Birch became a track cyclist on the U.S. National Team. She was training for the 2020 Olympics when she was chosen as an astronaut candidate. https://go.nasa.gov/49WJKHj

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Photographs of the Saturn V rocket by Dave Wilson, 2014

A Comet's Tail

A comet’s tail changes from day-to-day depending on how much material the comet is losing and how strong the solar wind it’s facing is. (Image credit: Shengyu Li & Shaining; via APOD) Read the full article