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#FBF In Oct. 2021, NASA announced that the International Astronomical Union had approved naming landmarks on Pluto's southern hemisphere after trailblazing aviator Bessie Coleman & pioneering astronaut Sally Ride. A mountain was dubbed Coleman Mons, and a cliff was named Ride Rupes. buff.ly/EnIZpBv
October 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
#FBF In Oct. 2021, NASA announced that the International Astronomical Union had approved naming landmarks on Pluto's southern hemisphere after trailblazing aviator Bessie Coleman & pioneering astronaut Sally Ride. A mountain was dubbed Coleman Mons, and a cliff was named Ride Rupes. buff.ly/EnIZpBv
Happy birthday to Mae Jemison, 1st African American woman in space, born #OTD in 1956. She trained as a dancer and dreamed of a career in both science and dance. Ultimately she became a doctor and astronaut. She made history when she flew aboard shuttle Endeavor in 1992. buff.ly/chElnRw NASA photo
October 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Happy birthday to Mae Jemison, 1st African American woman in space, born #OTD in 1956. She trained as a dancer and dreamed of a career in both science and dance. Ultimately she became a doctor and astronaut. She made history when she flew aboard shuttle Endeavor in 1992. buff.ly/chElnRw NASA photo
Happy birthday to Kayla Barron, NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy submarine warfare officer. A member of NASA's 2017 astronaut class, she flew to the International Space Station as part of the SpaceX Crew-3 mission in November 2021, spending 177 days in space. go.nasa.gov/4m7vn8M NASA photo
September 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Happy birthday to Kayla Barron, NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy submarine warfare officer. A member of NASA's 2017 astronaut class, she flew to the International Space Station as part of the SpaceX Crew-3 mission in November 2021, spending 177 days in space. go.nasa.gov/4m7vn8M NASA photo
#OTD in 1992, NASA astronaut Mae Jemison blasted off aboard shuttle Endeavor to become the first Black woman in space. Jemison, a physician and engineer, is shown working in the Spacelab-J module. www.nasa.gov/former-astro... NASA photo
September 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
#OTD in 1992, NASA astronaut Mae Jemison blasted off aboard shuttle Endeavor to become the first Black woman in space. Jemison, a physician and engineer, is shown working in the Spacelab-J module. www.nasa.gov/former-astro... NASA photo
#OTD On Sept. 4, 1984, the crew of NASA mission STS-41G donned civilian clothes to pose for photos. They would blast off on Oct. 5 of that year aboard shuttle Challenger on the first space mission with two female crew members, Sally Ride and Kathy Sullivan. www.nasa.gov/mission/sts-...
September 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
#OTD On Sept. 4, 1984, the crew of NASA mission STS-41G donned civilian clothes to pose for photos. They would blast off on Oct. 5 of that year aboard shuttle Challenger on the first space mission with two female crew members, Sally Ride and Kathy Sullivan. www.nasa.gov/mission/sts-...
#TBT Long before she blasted off aboard shuttle Challenger to become America’s first woman in space, Sally Ride relied on a humbler form of transportation. This family photo of young Sally is shared in #SallyRidePhotobio Tam O’Shaughnessy, Ride’s life partner. go.ucsd.edu/3yxRcJE
August 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
#TBT Long before she blasted off aboard shuttle Challenger to become America’s first woman in space, Sally Ride relied on a humbler form of transportation. This family photo of young Sally is shared in #SallyRidePhotobio Tam O’Shaughnessy, Ride’s life partner. go.ucsd.edu/3yxRcJE
#TBT Sally Ride appeared to be sleeping like a baby during her June 1983 flight aboard shuttle Challenger, which made her the first American woman in space. But sleeping in weightlessness isn’t a bed of roses. Read about the challenges of catching some shut-eye in space: s.si.edu/3OLXgpu NASA photo
August 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#TBT Sally Ride appeared to be sleeping like a baby during her June 1983 flight aboard shuttle Challenger, which made her the first American woman in space. But sleeping in weightlessness isn’t a bed of roses. Read about the challenges of catching some shut-eye in space: s.si.edu/3OLXgpu NASA photo
#OTD in 1987, NASA presented its Outstanding Leadership Medal to pioneering astronaut Sally Ride. The medal, now in the collection of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, recognizes exceptional ability in leadership, achieving results and being a role model. tinyurl.com/yvpfrb8z
August 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
#OTD in 1987, NASA presented its Outstanding Leadership Medal to pioneering astronaut Sally Ride. The medal, now in the collection of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, recognizes exceptional ability in leadership, achieving results and being a role model. tinyurl.com/yvpfrb8z
Scenes from summer Sally Ride Science Academy: Middle schoolers investigated the internal structures of squid during "Adventures Under the Sea" workshop. The academy offered a wide range of hands-on #STEAM workshops for elementary school through high school. go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp
August 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Scenes from summer Sally Ride Science Academy: Middle schoolers investigated the internal structures of squid during "Adventures Under the Sea" workshop. The academy offered a wide range of hands-on #STEAM workshops for elementary school through high school. go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp
Scenes from summer Sally Ride Science Academy: Students in the "Walking Beast" workshop built a contraption that walks without an engine or batteries, only wind power. The academy offered a wide variety of inspiring #STEAM workshops for elementary school through high school. go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp
August 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Scenes from summer Sally Ride Science Academy: Students in the "Walking Beast" workshop built a contraption that walks without an engine or batteries, only wind power. The academy offered a wide variety of inspiring #STEAM workshops for elementary school through high school. go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp
Sally Ride, America’s first woman in space, died on July 23, 2012, after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 61. This plaque marks a live oak planted in Ride’s honor in the Astronaut Memorial Grove at NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston. go.nasa.gov/4eZXbKf NASA photo/Bill Stafford
July 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Sally Ride, America’s first woman in space, died on July 23, 2012, after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 61. This plaque marks a live oak planted in Ride’s honor in the Astronaut Memorial Grove at NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston. go.nasa.gov/4eZXbKf NASA photo/Bill Stafford
Welcome home! Commander Peggy Whitson and her crewmates splashed down off the California coast after the 20-day Axiom 4 mission to the International Space Station. Whitson was a NASA astronaut before joining Axiom Space, and she holds the U.S. record for most time in space. n.pr/4lziSn6
July 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Welcome home! Commander Peggy Whitson and her crewmates splashed down off the California coast after the 20-day Axiom 4 mission to the International Space Station. Whitson was a NASA astronaut before joining Axiom Space, and she holds the U.S. record for most time in space. n.pr/4lziSn6
#OTD On June 24, 1983, shuttle Challenger touched down to end the flight that made Sally Ride the first American woman in space. Bad weather in Florida forced Challenger to land at Edwards AFB in California. Ride and her crewmates are shown greeting a crowd there. go.nasa.gov/4b2ncVJ%E2%8...
June 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
#OTD On June 24, 1983, shuttle Challenger touched down to end the flight that made Sally Ride the first American woman in space. Bad weather in Florida forced Challenger to land at Edwards AFB in California. Ride and her crewmates are shown greeting a crowd there. go.nasa.gov/4b2ncVJ%E2%8...
Sally Ride posed with crewmates aboard shuttle Challenger during NASA mission STS-7, from June 18-24, 1983, which made her the first American woman in space. Ride is holding a bag of jelly beans that President Ronald Reagan sent along on the flight. www.nasa.gov/image-detail...
June 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Sally Ride posed with crewmates aboard shuttle Challenger during NASA mission STS-7, from June 18-24, 1983, which made her the first American woman in space. Ride is holding a bag of jelly beans that President Ronald Reagan sent along on the flight. www.nasa.gov/image-detail...
SALLY from National Geographic Documentary Films is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu! Forbes interviewed Tam O'Shaughnessy, the life partner of pioneering astronaut Sally Ride, and director Cristina Costantini about the award-winning documentary: tinyurl.com/2xr5rtzf
June 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
SALLY from National Geographic Documentary Films is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu! Forbes interviewed Tam O'Shaughnessy, the life partner of pioneering astronaut Sally Ride, and director Cristina Costantini about the award-winning documentary: tinyurl.com/2xr5rtzf
The deadline is Monday, June 16, to register for inspiring summer #STEAM workshops from Sally Ride Science Academy! Choose from dozens of in-person or online workshops for grades K-12. New this summer are K-2 classes, including "Discovering Dinosaurs" and "Journey Through Space." go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp
June 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The deadline is Monday, June 16, to register for inspiring summer #STEAM workshops from Sally Ride Science Academy! Choose from dozens of in-person or online workshops for grades K-12. New this summer are K-2 classes, including "Discovering Dinosaurs" and "Journey Through Space." go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp
Morning Joe on MSNBC previews SALLY from National Geographic Documentary Films, which airs June 16 on National Geographic and streams on Disney+ & Hulu. Director Cristina Costantini and Tam O'Shaughnessy, Sally Ride's life partner, talk with Mika Brzezinski about the film. www.msnbc.com/morning-joe
June 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Morning Joe on MSNBC previews SALLY from National Geographic Documentary Films, which airs June 16 on National Geographic and streams on Disney+ & Hulu. Director Cristina Costantini and Tam O'Shaughnessy, Sally Ride's life partner, talk with Mika Brzezinski about the film. www.msnbc.com/morning-joe
#TBT Sally Ride’s parents, Dale and Joyce, were on hand to celebrate her graduation from Stanford University in June 1973. Ride majored in English and physics. She continued at Stanford to earn her PhD in physics before joining NASA and becoming America’s first woman in space. stanford.io/3Fawq8B
June 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
#TBT Sally Ride’s parents, Dale and Joyce, were on hand to celebrate her graduation from Stanford University in June 1973. Ride majored in English and physics. She continued at Stanford to earn her PhD in physics before joining NASA and becoming America’s first woman in space. stanford.io/3Fawq8B
The deadline is almost here to register for inspiring summer #STEAM workshops from Sally Ride Science Academy! Register by June 6 for in-person or online workshops on a wide variety of topics for students in grades K-12. go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp
May 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The deadline is almost here to register for inspiring summer #STEAM workshops from Sally Ride Science Academy! Register by June 6 for in-person or online workshops on a wide variety of topics for students in grades K-12. go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp
#OTD Sally Ride was born on May 26, 1951, in Los Angeles. She earned a doctorate in physics before joining NASA and becoming the first American woman in space. Today Sally Ride Science carries on her legacy as part of @ucsdextstudies.bsky.social. sallyridescience.ucsd.edu NASA photo
May 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#OTD Sally Ride was born on May 26, 1951, in Los Angeles. She earned a doctorate in physics before joining NASA and becoming the first American woman in space. Today Sally Ride Science carries on her legacy as part of @ucsdextstudies.bsky.social. sallyridescience.ucsd.edu NASA photo
You'll soon be able to watch SALLY, the award-winning National Geographic documentary about America's first woman in space, on TV! The film, directed by Cristina Costantini, will premiere June 16 at 9/8c on National Geographic and start streaming the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. bit.ly/3Z0Zh5V
May 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
You'll soon be able to watch SALLY, the award-winning National Geographic documentary about America's first woman in space, on TV! The film, directed by Cristina Costantini, will premiere June 16 at 9/8c on National Geographic and start streaming the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. bit.ly/3Z0Zh5V
The deadline is almost here to register for inspiring summer #STEAM workshops from Sally Ride Science Academy! Register by June 6 for in-person or online workshops on a wide variety of topics for students in grades K-12. go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp
May 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The deadline is almost here to register for inspiring summer #STEAM workshops from Sally Ride Science Academy! Register by June 6 for in-person or online workshops on a wide variety of topics for students in grades K-12. go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp
Kids will learn about their 5 senses through hands-on activities in Sally Ride Science Academy summer workshop "Sense Detectives." It's one of our inspiring new classes for K-2nd grade. The academy offers in-person and online #STEAM workshops for K-12. Registration ends June 6: go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp
May 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Kids will learn about their 5 senses through hands-on activities in Sally Ride Science Academy summer workshop "Sense Detectives." It's one of our inspiring new classes for K-2nd grade. The academy offers in-person and online #STEAM workshops for K-12. Registration ends June 6: go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp
Prepare to be dazzled! In "Meteorites, Crystals and Gems," an online summer workshop during Sally Ride Science Academy, middle schoolers will find out how ancient civilizations created jewelry & learn about gems from space. The academy offers dozens of workshops for grades K-12. go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp
May 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Prepare to be dazzled! In "Meteorites, Crystals and Gems," an online summer workshop during Sally Ride Science Academy, middle schoolers will find out how ancient civilizations created jewelry & learn about gems from space. The academy offers dozens of workshops for grades K-12. go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp
There's something new this summer at Sally Ride Science Academy – workshops for younger kids! Inspiring offerings for kindergarten through 2nd grade include adventures in ocean life, space exploration and food chains. Check out all the in-person and online workshops for K-12: go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp
May 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
There's something new this summer at Sally Ride Science Academy – workshops for younger kids! Inspiring offerings for kindergarten through 2nd grade include adventures in ocean life, space exploration and food chains. Check out all the in-person and online workshops for K-12: go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp