Bonnie J. DunbarSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Bonnie J. Dunbar Sally Ride's Legacy: Encouraging Young Women to Embrace Science and Engineering By Bonnie J. Dunbar published 21 June 18 On June 18, 1983, 35 years ago, Sally Ride became the first American woman to launch into space, riding the Space Shuttle STS-7 flight with four other crew members. Human Spaceflight Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1Scientists hope NASA's Parker Solar Probe gets hit by a storm during historic Christmas Eve sun flyby2See a dead Chinese satellite burn up as a brilliant fireball in the night sky (video)3How to follow Santa Claus this Christmas Eve with NORAD's 2024 tracker 4Asteroid-comet chimera Chiron has an unusual ice mix, James Webb Space Telescope finds510 most powerful solar flares of 2024
Sally Ride's Legacy: Encouraging Young Women to Embrace Science and Engineering By Bonnie J. Dunbar published 21 June 18 On June 18, 1983, 35 years ago, Sally Ride became the first American woman to launch into space, riding the Space Shuttle STS-7 flight with four other crew members.
