44K views · 314 reactions | Today marks the 35th anniversary of former UC San Diego professor and NASA astronaut, Sally Ride's, historic orbit. Ride was the first American woman to fly into space and was part of NASA's 1978 class of women astronauts—A few also had ties to UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz and UCLA! | University of California | Facebook

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

In "Honoring Sally," a new short documentary from UCTV, Tam O’Shaughnessy, life partner of pioneering astronaut Sally Ride, talks candidly about Sally’s NASA years, their life together, and the research ship named in Sally’s honor. | Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego

294K views · 2.8K reactions | The 1978 NASA class was groundbreaking for more reasons than one. Discover how Sally Ride and her peers redefined what it meant to be an astronaut. #SALLYfilm is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu | National Geographic | Facebook