Who was Sally Ride In 1983 Sally Ride flew into space on a space shuttle It was a big moment in American history She was the first U S woman in space At age 32 she was also the youngest American in space Sally didn’t always dream of being an astronaut But her journey into space inspired many others She paved the way for women and girls to follow 4 LOADING LOADING LOADING
This is Sally Ride’s official NASA picture It was taken after her first space flight 5 LOADING LOADING LOADING
Sally age 10 practices tennis Sally Ride is born MAY 26 1951 6 LOADING LOADING
Choosing Science Sally Kristen Ride was born on May 26 1951 in Los Angeles California Sally loved sports Her parents sent her to tennis lessons Soon she was winning matches She earned a tennis scholarship to high school In college she decided to stop competing in tennis She focused on science instead 7 LOADING LOADING LOADING
