The experience of being in space didn't change my perspective of myself or of the planet or of life. I had no spiritual experience. Sally Ride changeexperiencelife 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
I felt very honored, and I knew that people would be watching very closely, and I felt it was very, very important that I do a good job. Sally Ride closelyfeltgood Change image and share on social
It takes a few years to prepare for a space mission. Sally Ride missionpreparespace Change image and share on social
It's well known that many girls have a tendency to dumb down when they're in middle school. Sally Ride dumbgirlmiddle Change image and share on social
For quite some time, women at NASA only had scientific backgrounds. Sally Ride backgroundnasascientific Change image and share on social
My background is in physics, so I was the mission specialist, who is sort of like the flight engineer on an airplane. Sally Ride airplanebackgroundengineer Change image and share on social
It's no secret that I've been reluctant to use my name for things. Sally Ride havereluctantsecret Change image and share on social
I do a lot of running and hiking, and I also collect stamps - space stamps and Olympics stamps. Sally Ride collecthikelot 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
