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Sally Ride

Sally Ride On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride rocketed into space aboard the space shuttle Challenger. She is the first American woman to fly in space.

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Sally Ride's Timeline, Biography, & Gallery.

Read Sally's answers to your questions

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ARTICLE: Tech Industry Searching For Girls Gone Geek

Sally is quoted in an article discussing girls in science and technology careers.

"Ride's mission: Earth"

Read the article about Sally in the Florida Today.
FLYP article on Sally Ride

Mission to Earth

Click here to experience this incredible FLYP interview with Sally including audio, video, and tons of great images including a some of Sally's favorite images of Earth from space.
Sally Ride Book Reading

San Diego Air & Space Museum Talk

Click here to hear Sally Ride, at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, discuss space, our changing planet, and her 2 new books.
Sally Ride - Her Mission

Raising the Next Generation of Scientists

Click here to read an article by BBC News where Sally Ride discusses the importance of engaging girls in STEM education and why it's important to promote science careers for future generations.
Sally Ride Forbes Interviews

Video: Forbes Interviews

Watch Sally Ride's Forbes interview in their Intelligent Technology series where she discusses the importance of promoting STEM education and careers in the United States.
Watch Sally Ride's Forbes interview in their Personal Best series where she discusses her decision to pursue a career in science.
Sally Ride NASA Interview

Video: Sally Ride NASA Interview

Watch Sally Ride's NASA interview about the importance of science education.
Sally Ride & Louis Vuitton Journeys

Video: Louis Vuitton Journeys

Click here to visit Louis Vuitton Journeys, featuring the unique perspectives of Jim Lovell, Buzz Aldrin and Sally Ride.

Video: NASA 50th Anniversary Moment

Watch Sally talk about being chosen as NASA's first female astranaut

Video: C-Span Interview

Click here to listen as Sally Ride discusses her latest children's books; "Mission: Planet Earth: Our World and Its Climate", "How Humans are Changing Them" & "Mission: Save the Planet: Things You can Do to Help Fight Global Warming."

Podcasts

  • Hear Sally talk about the importance of science education on AM 740 KTRH News Radio.
  • Listen to a two-part interview with Sally on "The Best of our Knowledge" on FM 90.3 WAMC Northeast Public Radio.
    (part 1 | part 2)
  • Listen to Bob Edwards Weekend featuring Sally Ride

  • Listen to Paul Harris on KTRS/St. Louis talk with Dr. Ride about her new books, "Mission: Planet Earth" and "Mission: Save The Planet," both aimed at getting kids to understand the science and urging them to action at the local level. Sally also discussed what role she believes government should play in solving the climate problem, as well as what she sees as the future of NASA.