Sally Ride
Sally Ride was an American astronaut who in 1983 became the first American woman in space.
A physicist by training, she flew on two Space Shuttle missions before leaving NASA.
She later became a science educator and advocate for encouraging girls in STEM fields.
Her name sometimes appears as shorthand for barrier-breaking achievement: She's the Sally Ride of her industry.
Reusable crewed orbital vehicle
- ChallengerSpecific vessel or vehicle name
- missionPurpose-driven task
- launchSet into motion
- orbitCurved celestial path
NASA · Kennedy Space Center · mission control · Discovery · spacecraft · reentry · microgravity · zero gravity
California private research university
- astrophysicsPhysics of celestial bodies
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- professorSenior university teacher
- physicsScience of matter and energy
scientist · doctorate · academic · laser · X-ray · university · laboratory · scholar
First to forge ahead
- groundbreakerInnovator, first to act
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
- glass ceilingUnacknowledged limit blocking advancement
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
historic · forerunner · vanguard · breakthrough · achievement · legacy
Person others emulate
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- heroineBrave female protagonist
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
advocate · champion · motivation · aspiration · courage · influence · visionary · leader
One who shares activity
- posthumousOccurring after death
- privacyFreedom from observation
- representationDepiction or likeness
- visibilityRange of clear sight
Teaching empirical inquiry methods
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- youthState of being immature
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- workshopsGroup learning sessions
space shuttle
Reusable crewed orbital vehicle
- ChallengerSpecific vessel or vehicle name
- missionPurpose-driven task
- launchSet into motion
orbit · NASA · Kennedy Space Center · mission control · Discovery · spacecraft · reentry · microgravity · zero gravity · spacesuit
Stanford
California private research university
- astrophysicsPhysics of celestial bodies
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- professorSenior university teacher
physics · scientist · doctorate · academic · laser · X-ray · university · laboratory · scholar
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
- groundbreakerInnovator, first to act
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
- glass ceilingUnacknowledged limit blocking advancement
milestone · historic · forerunner · vanguard · breakthrough · achievement · legacy
role model
Person others emulate
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- heroineBrave female protagonist
mentor · advocate · champion · motivation · aspiration · courage · influence · visionary · leader · example
partner
One who shares activity
- posthumousOccurring after death
- privacyFreedom from observation
- representationDepiction or likeness
science education
Teaching empirical inquiry methods
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- youthState of being immature
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
workshops · camps · teaching · science literacy · public engagement
- notable womenRosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Florence Nightingale, Susan B. Anthony
- Space PioneersNeil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Yuri Gagarin, John Glenn, Alan Shepard
- spacewomenMae Jemison
- astronautsastronaut, cosmonaut, taikonaut, cosmonauts, spaceman
- Space HistoryApollo 11, moon landing, Sputnik, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin
- spaceflightlaunch, astronaut, spacecraft, liftoff, orbit
Sally Ridehomebody
One preferring domestic life
earthbound · landlubber · stay-at-home · terrestrial · grounded
Sally Rideanti-intellectual
Opposed to educated thought