Published on: September 20, 2018 at 5:00 AM
By Alabama NewsCenter Staff
September 20, 1992: Astronaut Mae C. Jemison returned to Earth aboard the Endeavour space shuttle. The science mission specialist logged 190 hours, 30 minutes and 23 seconds in space. Born in Decatur in Morgan County, Jemison became the first African-American woman to go to space. She has been a tireless advocate for science education and space exploration.
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November 4, 2026 at 2:54 PM
RADAR CHECK: Showers and a few thunderstorms are lined up across Alabama from near Scottsboro to Birmingham to Selma to Jackson at mid-afternoon. This is along a cold front which is moving eastward. With weakening wind fields and dynamic support, … Continue reading
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November 4, 2026 at 5:35 AM
RADAR CHECK: Large areas of rain and a few thunderstorms are moving through Alabama early this morning ahead of an upper trough and surface front. Additional showers will form this afternoon… we note SPC has defined a very low end … Continue reading
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