![]() They thought they would be able to find better work for Mae’s mother and give their children a better education there. So, when she was three years old, her parents moved the family to the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. At this time, Alabama still had many laws that were unfair to African Americans like Mae’s family. And as Mae grew older she didn’t stop dreaming of going to space. ![]() ![]() Then, she began to dream about what it would be like to go there. There, outside the city, it was dark enough to see the stars, and like you she wondered about other planets and stars and space. Mae lived in a city, but during the summers as a child she went to camp. What are they made of? How many are there? How far away are they? Why do they seem to move to different parts of the sky? Why do they twinkle?Īs other people have looked up at the stars like you, they have dreamed about visiting these far away places. People have watched the stars and wondered about them for as long as there have been people. ![]() Have you ever sat outside on a dark night and stared up at the stars, wondering what’s out there? It’s not always possible in the city, but if you get away from the lights, on a very dark and clear night, you can see thousands of stars. ![]()
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