OTD in space – June 18: America’s first woman in space

On June 18, 1983, NASA astronaut Sally Ride became America's first woman in space after she and four colleagues blasted off ...
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Sally Ride flew to space 43 years ago today. She still has the best astronaut name.

With so much going sideways since… forever, it can be hard to recall that some great stuff has happened. This week marked 43 ...

OTD in Space – June 17: First Arab and Muslim in Space

On June 17, 1985, the Space Shuttle Discovery launched on NASA's STS-51-G mission, carrying payload specialist Sultan Salman ...
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She was supposed to be the first teacher in space. 40 years later, her mission continues

NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off 40 years ago with an unusual crew. In addition to six astronauts, the mission took flight with a teacher on board. Christa McAuliffe, the first educator ...