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Jim Buchli, NASA astronaut and first North Dakotan in space, honored with Rough Rider award
30 Jul 2024 21:38 GMT
GRAND FORKS – A NASA astronaut and the first North … of the 35 members of Astronaut Group 8, the first new crop since …
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NASA’s sexism couldn’t keep the first women astronauts from taking off
04 Nov 2023 14:57 GMT
… were being asked of NASA and its discriminatory recruitment … astronauts that would form NASA Astronaut Group 8. It was a groundbreaking … had been an oceanographer.NASA
Sullivan performed the … the Challenger disaster. NASA
Every NASA astronaut class since 1978 …
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Sally Ride broke through a NASA ceiling 40 years ago, but she wasn’t alone
17 Jun 2023 19:24 GMT
… and Norman E. Thagard. (NASA)
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (Tribune … in 1978 as part of NASA Astronaut Group 8, all mission specialists. … by fellow former NASA astronaut Kathy Thornton, NASA Johnson Space … and Latino astronauts.
“NASA made a commitment to selecting …
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How NASA’s astronaut class of 1978 changed the face of space exploration
09 Apr 2023 14:01 GMT
… the 35 members of NASA Astronaut Group 8 who were colloquially known … and Frederick D. Gregory NASA
Even as mission specialists, … Space Shuttle Challenger. NASA
One particularly thorny issue … astronaut Jeremy Hansen. NASA
NASA has recently committed to …
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‘Sally’ Documentary Recap: What Happened To Tam And Sally?
19 Jun 2025 17:28 GMT
… challenges did Sally face at NASA?
It made national headlines when … Ride made it to the NASA astronaut group 8, which consisted of 35 members … 1987 Sally decided to leave NASA, as, according to the … a woman. In July 2014, NASA celebrated its first LGBTQ pride …
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Space auction: Sally Ride memorabilia collection sells for $145,000
06 Jul 2025 17:49 GMT
… the seven-person crew was NASA astronaut Kathryn Sullivan.)
You may … as a member of NASA's Astronaut Group 8 — the first one in …
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A biopic about trailblazing lesbian astronaut Sally Ride comes out today: Here’s how to watch it
16 Jun 2025 16:57 GMT
… , aged just 32.
With NASA’s efforts to diversify its … 1983.
Ride was included in NASA Astronaut Group 8, also known as TFNG (thirty … Shaughnessy’s recollection and her NASA colleagues. Sally is a … programs. She added that “all NASA employees are being asked to …
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Leading the way: These are some of NASA's most prominent female pioneers
02 Mar 2022 03:14 GMT
… a member of 1978 NASA Astronaut Group 8 which the agency says … the next generation of NASA female engineers, scientists and … conducted entirely by women.
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and … mission.
Kathryn Sullivan
Former NASA astronaut Kathryn Sullivan secured …
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New documentary tells astronaut Sally Ride’s secret lesbian love story
17 Jun 2025 12:39 GMT
… Costantini, follows Ride’s NASA career alongside her once- … 1978, Sally Ride joined NASA’s Astronaut Group 8, the first to … in male-dominated fields like NASA.
“Sally risked everything … technology.
Costantini mentioned that “NASA employees are being asked …
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‘Sally’ Review: Can We Ever Really Know Trailblazing Astronaut Sally Ride? A New Documentary Tries to Answer That Thorny Question
29 Jan 2025 01:25 GMT
… culled from her time at NASA, a trove of crisp, … to welcome women and minorities (NASA Astronaut Group 8), by way of a handwritten … their acquaintance after Ride’s NASA acceptance, O’Shaughnessy’s confusion … The baked-in sexism of NASA is also a prevalent theme …