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In her comments with NBC News, Bear continued, "In her inherent Norwegian reticence — in this and so many aspects of her personal life (wrestling with pancreatic cancer, for example) — she just didn't talk much." She preferred to not even comment on what life was like as the first female American astronaut, Ride's sister said. "[S]he just didn't think that way. She wanted to get the job done. Her personal feelings were just that: personal. Not right or wrong — simply Sally." At the time that she died, Ride was survived by O'Shaughnessy, her mother, her sister, niece and nephew, and many friends and colleagues.

Loving Sally Ride, The First American Woman In Space : Short Wave Tam O'Shaughnessy and Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, shared a passion for getting girls involved in STEM. It led them to co-found Sally Ride Science, a company focused on equity and inclusion in science education. But, there was much more to Tam and Sally's relationship. Tam gives us an intimate look at their decades-long partnership: how they met and fell in love, the pressures they faced as a queer couple, and their long-awaited and public coming out with Sally's death in 2012. We want to know which LGBTQ+ scientists have inspired you! Email the show at [email protected] . In 1983, space shuttle Challenger and the STS-7 crew launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. With the launch, Mission Specialist Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space. NASA Tam O'Shaughnessy and Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space — in 1983, aboard the space shuttle Challenger — shared a passion for getting girls involved in STEM. It led them to co-found There was much more to O'Shaughnessy and Ride's relationship, however. They met as kids in the early 1960s and developed an instant connection. Years later, they fell in love. But their relationship remained largely private until after Short Wave host Madeline Sofia, O'Shaughnessy remembers how Ride opened the door to that revelation shortly before she died. O'Shaughnessy says she asked Ride, "Who am I going to be in the wor...

OKLAHOMA CITY – To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Sally Ride’s historic trip as the first American woman in space, Science Museum Oklahoma has set plans for a free “Sally’s Night” on June 17. It actually will be a nationwide celebration of women in STEM led by the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in collaboration with 21 Smithsonian Affiliate organizations. Ride was not only an astronaut, but also an accomplished physicist, educator and advocate for young people. Guests at the celebration in Oklahoma City, set to run from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., will have the opportunity to participate in a star party, where they can explore the wonders of the night sky through telescopes, guided by knowledgeable experts. SMO staff members will be on hand to showcase the science behind black holes with gravity wells, launch stomp rockets and help guests create their own Women in STEM booklets. Teen apprentices will be on-site to show off their “Cubes in Space” experiment, which will be going into space this summer. Additionally, there will be 500 copies of NASA’s graphic novel First Woman given away to guests. All activities will take place outside in the SMO parking lot. The Science Shop will be open for guests to peruse during the event, but the museum exhibits will not be open to the public. SMO, measuring more than 390,000 square feet, is one of the largest science museums in the nation. The museum influences how Oklahomans learn about science through the medium of interact...

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In life, Sally Ride became famous as America's first woman in space — and in death, she's now added to her fame as the first acknowledged gay astronaut.The revelation came in a low-key way: Monday's obituary from Sally Ride Science, the educational venture she founded a decade ago, referred to Tam O'Shaughnessy as "her partner of 27 years." A spokeswoman for Sally Ride Science, Terry McEntee, s Former astronaut Sally Ride, left, and her partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, discuss the role of women in science and how the earth's climate is changing during a 2008 American Library Association conference in Anaheim, Calif. Ride and O'Shaughnessy collaborated on several children's books on science. American Library Association In life, Sally Ride became famous as America's first woman in space — and in death, she's now added to her fame as the first acknowledged gay astronaut. The revelation came in a low-key way: In an email today, Sally Ride's sister, Bear Ride, explained why the former astronaut kept quiet about her sexual orientation. "In her inherent Norwegian reticence — in this and so many aspects of her personal life (wrestling with pancreatic cancer, for example) — she just didn't talk much (see Norwegian comment, and add to that the typical tight-lipped scientist thing)," Bear wrote. "If you read interviews from years and years back, you'll see that there was always a major frustration that she didn't comment much on 'how it feels to be the first American woman in space' — sh...

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OKLAHOMA CITY – To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Sally Ride’s historic trip as the first American woman in space, Science Museum Oklahoma has set plans for a free “Sally’s Night” on June 17. It actually will be a nationwide celebration of women in STEM led by the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in collaboration with 21 Smithsonian Affiliate organizations. Ride was not only an astronaut, but also an accomplished physicist, educator and advocate for young people. Guests at the celebration in Oklahoma City, set to run from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., will have the opportunity to participate in a star party, where they can explore the wonders of the night sky through telescopes, guided by knowledgeable experts. SMO staff members will be on hand to showcase the science behind black holes with gravity wells, launch stomp rockets and help guests create their own Women in STEM booklets. Teen apprentices will be on-site to show off their “Cubes in Space” experiment, which will be going into space this summer. Additionally, there will be 500 copies of NASA’s graphic novel First Woman given away to guests. All activities will take place outside in the SMO parking lot. The Science Shop will be open for guests to peruse during the event, but the museum exhibits will not be open to the public. SMO, measuring more than 390,000 square feet, is one of the largest science museums in the nation. The museum influences how Oklahomans learn about science through the medium of interact...

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In her comments with NBC News, Bear continued, "In her inherent Norwegian reticence — in this and so many aspects of her personal life (wrestling with pancreatic cancer, for example) — she just didn't talk much." She preferred to not even comment on what life was like as the first female American astronaut, Ride's sister said. "[S]he just didn't think that way. She wanted to get the job done. Her personal feelings were just that: personal. Not right or wrong — simply Sally." At the time that she died, Ride was survived by O'Shaughnessy, her mother, her sister, niece and nephew, and many friends and colleagues.

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