Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego

#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

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

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

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

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

#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

#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-...

#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

#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

#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

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

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

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

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

#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...

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...

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

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

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

#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

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

#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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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