Learning about Famous Astronauts

​*Mae Carol Jemison was born on October 17,1956 in Alabama

​*Mae began college at stanford university to study chemical engineering when she was only 16 years old

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​*She was the First african american in space

​*Mae went into orbit aboard the space shuttle endeavour in 1992

​*She is also a trained medcal doctor .

​*Christa McAuliffe was born on september 2 1948 in Boston Massachusetts she was the oldest child .

​*Christa graduated from Marian High school in 1966 and enrolled at Framingham state college ,where she studied American historyand education she received a bachelor's in 1970

​*Christa was a highschool teacher she was the first american civilian selected to go into a space shuttle in Florida

*Neil Armstrong was born August 5 1930, In Wapakoneta ,Ohio

​*Neil was 17 he went to university to study engineering.

​*Neil armstrong was the first human to walk on the moon during the apollo 11 mission on july 20 1969

​*Rakesh Sharma Was born ​Jan 13, 1984

*Rakesha Sharma was a former Indian Air force pilot .

​*He is the only indian citizen to travel into space on april 3,1984