A set of memorabilia chronicling Sally Ride's pioneering path to space just fetched a pretty penny at auction. In June 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to reach the final frontier, on ...

When space shuttle Atlantis rockets into space later this week, it will take along three kinds of microbes so scientists can study how their genetic responses and their ability to cause disease change ...

On June 18, 1983, a young physicist from California took her seat aboard the Space Shuttle and prepared to launch into history. Dr. Sally Ride was about to become the first American woman in space.

Two months ago, Sally Ride was literally in the clouds as the first American woman in space, but ever since she and the crew from the Space shuttle Challenger touched down, Sally Ride has been ...

"We astronauts are here today to salute all those who made our trip into space possible. They have permitted us to see the Earth as a precious blue jewel in the blackness of space. Now all of us may ...

In 1983, the stars aligned for Sally Ride to become America’s first woman in space. In 1983, the stars aligned for Sally Ride to become America’s first woman in space. In 1983, the stars aligned for ...