-
The forgotten astronauts: Who were the Mercury 13 and why weren't they allowed to reach space?
14 Apr 2024 22:22 GMT
… group of female astronauts was “selected.” Already in 1983, Sally Ride She became … Cagle and Bernice Steadman. | Credits: NASA
The forgotten history of the … Collins became the NASA's first female astronaut pilot and invited …
-
UCSD graduate becomes third alum to serve as NASA astronaut
26 Mar 2024 05:22 GMT
… a part of NASA’s 23rd class astronauts from a pool … NASA astronaut. All three alumnae are women, with one of them being Sally Ride … always wanted to be a NASA astronaut, but didn’t know … s a STEM requirement for astronaut selection, but specifically engineering …
-
Dr. Barbara ten Brink Unveils "On the Space Shuttle with Sally Ride" at the LA Times Festival of Books
05 Apr 2024 19:00 GMT
… of Dr. Sally Ride.
On the Space Shuttle with Sally Ride is the … first American woman and youngest astronaut to reach space.
Through … to her groundbreaking work with NASA and beyond, readers are … through the founding of Sally Ride Science.
Join us at …
-
Best of Blue Dot: The story of America's first women astronauts with Loren Grush
05 Apr 2024 18:41 GMT
… Women Astronauts.
While most of us may know that Sally Ride was … the first female American astronaut, we probably … Shannon Lucid all had solid NASA careers, paving the way … NASA made a huge pivot from an all-white male astronaut …
-
First woman of color in space to speak at Rose-Hulman
22 Apr 2024 20:43 GMT
… .
Jemison is a former NASA Space Shuttle astronaut, entrepreneur, engineer, physician, educator … as a doctor. However, once Sally Ride became the first American woman … applications. She was selected for NASA Astronaut Group 12, which was the …
-
NASA ambassador to give ‘Women in Space’ talk at Port Huron library
29 Mar 2024 21:47 GMT
… journey towards becoming a NASA ambassador began with her … heard a speaker from NASA.
NASA Solar System Ambassador Carol …
Trembath said that although NASA provides many different materials … first American woman in space Sally Ride, second American woman in …
-
Latina engineer and astronaut Ellen Ochoa inspires Hopkins students
26 Mar 2024 01:59 GMT
… in the Ph.D. program, Sally Ride became the first American woman … to travel to space. Ride had also majored in physics … selected as an astronaut, Ochoa was initially rejected. However, NASA encouraged her …
-
Library corner: The US women pioneers and trailblazers in NASA and space
23 Mar 2024 02:49 GMT
… trailblazers are the women astronauts who defied gravity, … a pivotal role in NASA’s early space missions. … 1978, NASA announced the selection of 35 new astronauts, … including six women, for the space shuttle program. These women —Sally Ride …
-
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: Sally Ride Was First American Woman in Space, Joined NASA as Part of 1978 Astronaut Class
09 Mar 2024 05:56 GMT
… June 18, 1983, NASA Astronaut Sally Ride became the first American … on Sally Ride’s company’s website: Sally Ride Science
Former NASA Astronaut Sally Ride ( … pictured) talks to young women at the Sally Ride …
-
These Female Astronauts Are Making Space Travel More Inclusive
08 Mar 2024 13:50 GMT
… .S. sent its first woman astronaut — Sally Ride — into the cosmos.
Space … by men. But, female astronauts say NASA as a whole is … talked to four female astronauts in NASA's 2021 candidate … to them, how NASA has changed since Sally Ride's pioneering …