Reblogged from Bring the heat, Bring the Stupid:
She was the first American woman in space, flying on the STS-7 mission aboard Challenger in June 1983. Footage from her second and last shuttle flight, STS-41G appears in the IMAX movie, "The Dream is Alive". Even after leaving NASA, she remained involved in space flight, serving on both Columbia and Challenger investigation boards. She also created the Sally Ride Science Festivals to encourage 5th - 8th grade girls to pursue science and engineering careers.
