The front brakes vs rear brakes comparison has everything to do with friction and heat. From a physics standpoint, the brakes on your car are designed to convert the kinetic energy of your moving vehicle into heat energy, via friction. The result of that energy conversion is what brings your car to a stop.
Mae C. Jemison is the first African-American female astronaut. In 1992, she flew into space aboard the Endeavour, becoming the first African-American woman in space.
Jemison blasted into orbit aboard the space shuttle Endeavour on Sept. 12, 1992, the first woman of color to go into space. She was science mission specialist on a U.S.-Japan joint mission, and conducted experiments in life sciences and materials sciences. She also was co-investigator for a bone cell research project.