simpleescapism: flavorcountry: Dr. Mae Jemison, MD, the first…


Onboard shuttle Endeavour in 1992


As Lt Palmer in TNG s06e24, “Second Chances”

simpleescapism:

flavorcountry:

Dr. Mae Jemison, MD, the first black woman in space and first actual astronaut to appear on a Star Trek show, one of the very few people on this planet of whom two pictures can be posted depicting them doing their job on a spaceship with entirely different contexts.

Holy shit this is a serious contender for the best post I’ve ever seen on tumblr.