Because I was a tennis player, Billie Jean King was a hero of mine. Sally Ride billieherojeans Change image and share on social
I liked math - that was my favorite subject - and I was very interested in astronomy and in physical science. Sally Ride astronomyfavoriteinterest Change image and share on social
We can see cities during the day and at night, and we can watch rivers dump sediment into the ocean, and see hurricanes form. Sally Ride citydaydump Change image and share on social
For whatever reason, I didn't succumb to the stereotype that science wasn't for girls. I got encouragement from my parents. I never ran into a teacher or a counselor who told me that science was for boys. A lot of my friends did. Sally Ride boycounselorencouragement share on social
The pressure suit helps if something goes wrong during launch or re-entry - astronauts have a way to parachute off the shuttle. The suits protect you from loss of pressure in case of emergency. Sally Ride astronautcaseemergency Change image and share on social
When the space shuttle's engines cut off, and you're finally in space, in orbit, weightless... I remember unstrapping from my seat, floating over to the window, and that's when I got my first view of Earth. Just a spectacular view, and a chance to see our planet as a planet. Sally Ride chancecutearth share on social
After the Challenger accident, NASA put in a lot of time to improve the safety of the space shuttle to fix the things that had gone wrong. Sally Ride accidentchallengerfix Change image and share on social
The space shuttle is a better and safer rocket than it was before the Challenger accident. Sally Ride accidentchallengerrocket Change image and share on social
No, I think most astronauts recognize that the space shuttle program is very high-risk, and are prepared for accidents. Sally Ride accidentastronauthigh Change image and share on social
I've spent my whole life not talking to people, and I don't see why I should start now. Sally Ride havelifepeople Change image and share on social
