So I saw many planets, and they looked just a little bit brighter than they do from Earth. Sally Ride bitebrightearth Change image and 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
But when I wasn't working, I was usually at a window looking down at Earth. Sally Ride earthwindowwork Change image and share on social
NASA has to approve whatever we wear, so there are clothes to choose from, like space shorts - we wear those a lot - and NASA T-shirts. Sally Ride approvechooseclothe Change image and share on social
Rocket science is tough, and rockets have a way of failing. Sally Ride failrocketscience Change image and share on social
Studying whether there's life on Mars or studying how the universe began, there's something magical about pushing back the frontiers of knowledge. That's something that is almost part of being human, and I'm certain that will continue. Sally Ride backbegincontinue share on social
The most anxious time was during launch, just because that is so dramatic. Sally Ride anxiousdramaticlaunch Change image and share on social
Once you are assigned to a flight, the whole crew is assigned at the same time, and then that crew trains together for a whole year to prepare for that flight. Sally Ride assigncrowflight Change image and share on social
