NASA Engineers thought Sally Ride would need 100 tampons for one week in space. Ride, who became the first American woman in space in 1983, recalls NASA engineers designing a toiletry kit for her in ...

Sally Ride accomplished multiple firsts when she entered orbit in 1983 at the age of 32, breaking barriers for female astronauts and women in science. Following her death in 2012 at age 61, a new ...

“And so the engineers at NASA, in their infinite wisdom, designed a makeup kit.” Related: Poet Maya Angelou and Astronaut Sally Ride Will Be the First Women Honored on Series of Quarters What ...

The government space agency has vocally promoted diversity and inclusion for decades, even during the first Trump ...

Directed by Cristina Costantini, the film features archival footage of the late astronaut ... woman in space. “NASA engineers, in their infinite wisdom, designed a makeup kit,” Ride remarks.

Directed by Cristina Costantini, the film features archival footage of the late astronaut and interviews with her family and colleagues, as well as narration by her partner of 27 years, Tam ...

In 1978, Ride was among the first women ... NASA announced that it was opening its ranks to women and people of color. That year, out of 8,000 applicants, 1,500 were women. As for the demographic ...