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Sally Ride
Sally Ride (May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012) was a NASA astronaut, and was the first American woman in space. She served on investigation panels for both the Challenger and Columbia disasters. Along with her life partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, she coauthored several children's books about science.
478 Questions
What made sally ride want to a astronaunt?
she was always interested to astronomy while she was in college
Where are two elementary schools that are named after Sally Ride?
Yes there are two elementary school named after her.
What planet did sally ride go to first?
No human being has ever been to any planet other than Earth. Twelve male
astronauts landed on the moon between 1969 and 1972, and all of the other
people who have ever been launched into space went nowhere but Earth orbit.
The first female US astronaut to travel into space, Sally Ride flew on two NASA missions aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, STS-7 in 1983 and STS-41G in 1984.
What are facts about Sally Kristen Ride?
She was the first American woman in space!
She was born on May 26th, 1951, in California.
She served on two shuttle missions.
She started playing tennis at age 10 and became an excellent tennis player.
She first went to space in 1983 on the shuttle "Challenger".
She is still alive at almost 61 years old.
Sally Ride's parents are Dale and Carolyn Ride. Her father, Dale, was a former United States Navy officer, and her mother, Carolyn, was a science teacher. They played a significant role in nurturing her interest in science and education from a young age.
Ride did not have kids because she thought it was more important to worry about her job and be more focused on that alone. That's also why she divorced Steve Hawley, her ex husband, in 1987.
What kind of science did Sally Ride studied?
Born on May 26, 1951, Sally Ride grew up in Los Angeles and went to Stanford University, where she was a double major in physics and English. Ride received bachelor's degrees in both subjects in 1973. She continued to study physics at the university, earning a master's degree in 1975 and a Ph.D. in 1978.
How old is Sally Ride and who are the members of her family?
Sally Ride was born on May 26, 1951. Her mother lives in Pasadena California, and her father is deceased. She has a younger sister, Karen, who lives in California. She was married to astronaut Steven Hawley from 1982 to 1987, but they had no children.
Has anyone ever died on a skycoaster ride?
A 13 yr old died on superman tower of power . A cable chopped off her feet. Then a think a 16 yr old fell 100 ft and died at the hospital
Did Sally Ride have a pet growing up?
No I don't think she did. I'm doing a project on her and her biography didn't say so.
