Sally Ride, Astronaut, Astrophysicist, and STEM Advocate

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Sally Ride, Astronaut, Astrophysicist, and STEM Advocate

Jul 25, 2012

RIP SALLY RIDE: Rest in peace, Dr. Sally Ride, astronaut, astrophysicist, and undying advocate for STEM education and gender equity. In 1983, Dr. Ride became the first woman in space before leading engineering groups at Stanford and UCSD, and eventually founding Sally Ride Science in 2001. See the full NYT obituary here.

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