Sally Ride 1951 - 2012
Hey Space Placers!
A sad note today, Dr. Sally Ride, Ph.D, and America's first woman astronaut to go into space passed away today, 7-23-12 at the age of 61 due to pancreatic cancer.
Sally was a pioneer in many ways before she launched into abort in 1983 aboard Space Shuttle Challenger; she was also the youngest American to go into space a the time. She flew one more mission aboard Challenger the next year and then went on to a distinguished educational career.
In an age when few women were in the sciences, Sally became a physicist in the 1970's and later taught physics after she left NASA. She also founded her own company - Sally Ride Science - to inspire and educate students, especially young girls and women.
Rest in peace Sally and may you roam the stars to continue your voyage of exploration. We on Earth shall miss you.....
A sad note today, Dr. Sally Ride, Ph.D, and America's first woman astronaut to go into space passed away today, 7-23-12 at the age of 61 due to pancreatic cancer.
Sally was a pioneer in many ways before she launched into abort in 1983 aboard Space Shuttle Challenger; she was also the youngest American to go into space a the time. She flew one more mission aboard Challenger the next year and then went on to a distinguished educational career.
In an age when few women were in the sciences, Sally became a physicist in the 1970's and later taught physics after she left NASA. She also founded her own company - Sally Ride Science - to inspire and educate students, especially young girls and women.
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Read More About It: https://www.sallyridescience.com/ and http://www.nasa.gov/topics/people/features/ride.html
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