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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

There's still time to enroll in summer #STEAM workshops for K-12 at Sally Ride Science Academy! In "The Making of a Super Hero," kids in grades 2-3 will look at the concept of the hero in literature, TV shows and movies. From @ucsdextstudies.bsky.social; register by June 29: buff.ly/QIuQYYD

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

High schoolers will explore #STEM and education careers in “STEM Design Team Academy – Student Fellows,” a FREE course at summer Sally Ride Science Academy. Teens will work with educators to design STEM lesson plans. From @ucsdextstudies.bsky.social & SD County Office of Education: buff.ly/CFxZLtf

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Joyce Ride, the mother of pioneering astronaut Sally Ride, has passed away at the age of 102 in Claremont, CA. Joyce championed progressive causes throughout her long life. In particular, she worked with the group Friends Outside to advocate for justice for incarcerated women. buff.ly/VndP0TO

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

#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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

NASA has announced its 2025 Astronaut Candidate Class. The 10 candidates, selected from 8,000 applicants, include 6 women, making this the 1st astronaut class in which women outnumber men. The candidates must complete 2 years of training to be eligible for mission assignments. tinyurl.com/yksptht6

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NASA Selects All-American 2025 Class of Astronaut Candidates - NASA

NASA’s 10 new astronaut candidates were introduced Monday following a competitive selection process of more than 8,000 applicants from across the United

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

#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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

#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-...

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

#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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

#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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

#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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

#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...

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

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...

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

#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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

#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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

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

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

National Geographic Documentary Films has released the offical trailer for SALLY, the award-winning documentary about America’s 1st woman in space. The film, directed by Cristina Costantini, premieres June 16 at 9/8c on National Geographic and then starts streaming on Disney+ & Hulu: bit.ly/3Z0Zh5V

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Kids will explore glaciers, volcanoes, earthquakes and other phenomena through hands-on experiments in "Messy Discoveries," a summer workshop from Sally Ride Science Academy. The academy, coming in July, offers dozens of in-person and online workshops for grades 3-12. go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

NASA's Anne McClain works in an airlock on the International Space Station assembling hardware that she and fellow astronaut Nichole Ayers will install during a spacewalk scheduled for May 1. The spacewalk will be the third for McClain and the first for Ayers. tinyurl.com/mwyjhp64 NASA photo

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

SALLY, the award-winning documentary about America's 1st woman in space, will open 2025 Milwaukee Film Festival, April 24-May 8. The National Geographic Documentary Films production, directed by Cristina Costantini, premiered at Sundance & has been screening at other festivals. tinyurl.com/4jyjcj6d

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Documentary on astronaut Sally Ride will open the 2025 Milwaukee Film Festival

Milwaukee Film unveils 11 more titles for the 2025 film festival, including documentaries on Art Spiegelman, Ernest Cole and the Black Keys.

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Astronaut Jonny Kim, a Navy SEAL, naval aviator and medical doctor, can now add "space traveler" to his resume. Kim, who arrived at the Intl Space Station aboard a Roscosmos Soyuz MS-27, is shown installing hydrogen sensors to test life support gear in the station's lab module. tinyurl.com/mpkxadk9

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Students will explore the vital role of pharmacists in health care during summer Sally Ride Science Academy. "A Dose Of Pharmacreations" is among dozens of in-person and online STEAM workshops for grades 3-12: go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

This Snoopy plushie served as zero-gravity indicator (ZGI) for NASA's uncrewed Artemis I flight around the Moon in 2022. Now NASA is holding a "Moon Mascot" challenge, calling on the public to submit ZGI design ideas for the crewed Artemis II mission around the Moon: tinyurl.com/yk6229rp

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

#OTD in 2010, the International Space Station hosted the most women ever at one time – 4. When shuttle Discovery docked with the ISS on April 7, the merged crew included NASA's Stephanie Wilson, Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, and Japan's Naoko Yamazaki.

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Pioneering women in space: A gallery of astronaut firsts

Take a look at some of the trailblazing women who achieved major "firsts" in space.

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

How did Jonny Kim get to be a Navy SEAL, naval aviator, doctor and astronaut? His path wasn't straight or easy. Kim, who is set to launch April 8 aboard a Roscosmos Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft, talks about his struggles and successes on NASA's "Houston, We Have a Podcast": tinyurl.com/bdf4vcpr

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

NASA astronaut Zena Cardman will serve as commander of SpaceX Crew-11 Mission to the International Space Station, launching no earlier than July. It will be the first spaceflight for Cardman. Joining her will be Japan's Kimiya Yui, Russia's Oleg Platonov and NASA's Mike Fincke. tinyurl.com/bde4mdte

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

In summer workshop "Intro to Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT" during Sally Ride Science Academy, high schoolers will explore the building blocks of AI and learn how the global phenomenon ChatGPT works. Check out dozens of in-person and online summer workshops for grades 3-12: go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Keep students engaged this summer with inspiring STEAM workshops during Sally Ride Science Academy, coming in July. The academy offers dozens of in-person and online workshops for elementary, middle and high school students. go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

#WomensHistoryMonth This official portrait of the crew of STS-7, taken in March 1983, was the first NASA mission portrait to include a woman. Three months later, the five crew members blasted off aboard shuttle Challenger, and Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. tinyurl.com/4nat8xj4

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum will award its 2025 Michael Collins Trophy for lifetime achievement to pioneering programmer Margaret Hamilton. As head of Software Engineering at MIT Instrumentation Laboratory, she helped develop flight software for NASA’s Apollo missions. buff.ly/ZAuejSg

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Summer Sally Ride Science Academy offers inspiring workshops for future oceanographers, including “Being Nemo” a look at marine habitats through the eyes of creatures great and small (for grades 3-5). Save $20 on each workshop by using discount code UCSD5SRS2 by March 15. buff.ly/DVtpaMI

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

#WomensHistoryMonth: In 1978 NASA hired its first six female astronauts – from left, Sally Ride, Shannon Lucid, Kathy Sullivan, Rea Seddon, Anna Fisher and Judy Resnik. All six eventually flew in space. The photo shows the women during astronaut training. ⁠buff.ly/FUOWM7A

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

#BlackHistoryMonth Long before Guy Bluford became 1st African American person in space in 1983, Robert H Lawrence Jr. became the 1st Black astronaut chosen by a national space program. In 1967 he was picked for Air Force Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL), but he died in a jet crash. buff.ly/eVFRlLO

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Happy birthday to retired NASA astronaut Susan Helms, who became the first female member of an International Space Station crew during Expedition 2 in 2001. After her NASA career, she served as a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force. buff.ly/3QDZsQd NASA photo

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Students will use photography to address issues they care about in "Photovoices" summer workshop during Sally Ride Science Academy. The academy offers dozens of STEAM workshops for grades 3-12. Register by March 15 using discount code UCSD5SRS2 to ⁠get $20 off each workshop. go.ucsd.edu/4hBHyJp

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

The iconic NASA logo known as "the worm" is featured in a new exhibit at New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). “Pirouette: Turning Points in Design” showcases influential designs through the decades. The logo was designed by Bruce Blackburn and Richard Danne in 1976. buff.ly/3Q6VhfC

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Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego @sallyridescience.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

During #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate Christine Darden, one of the "Hidden Figures" who contributed to the early space program. Darden started her 40-year NASA career as a “human computer” before getting her PhD and becoming a leading expert on supersonic flight. tinyurl.com/mr2y7zcx

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