On this day in 1983, Dr. Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. #SALLYfilm celebrates her groundbreaking achievement and examines how she redefined what it means to be an astronaut. Now streaming on Disney and Hulu | National Geographic History

40 years ago, Sally Ride launched to space from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and became the first American woman in space. It’s not rocket science - representation and inclusion matter in the workplace. Sally’s one of many NASA trailblazers who paved the way to make space for everybody. Today, we honor her legacy with a new generation of space explores, the Artemis generation. | NASA's Kennedy Space Center

Thirty-five years ago today the first American female in space, Sally Ride, returned to Earth with the Space Shuttle Challenger crew. | PennLive.com