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NASA has to approve whatever we wear, so there are clothes to choose from, like space shorts - we wear those a lot - and NASA T-shirts.
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Sally Ride
Age: 61 †
Born: 1951
Born: May 26
Died: 2012
Died: July 23
Astronaut
Astrophysicist
Physicist
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LA
California
Dr Sally Kristen Ride
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I find myself looking around for other new, interesting opportunities to dive into.
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There are lots of opportunities out there for women to work in these fields, ... Girls just need support, encouragement and mentoring to follow through with the sciences.
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I think maybe it's too bad that our society isn't further along and this is such a big deal. I think it's time...that people realize that women in this country can do any job they want to do.
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For quite some time, women at NASA only had scientific backgrounds.
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The space shuttle is a better and safer rocket than it was before the Challenger accident.
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Even though NASA tries to simulate launch, and we practice in simulators, it's not the same - it's not even close to the same.
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The rockets light! The shuttle leaps off the launch pad in a cloud of steam and a trail of fire.
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We need to make science cool again.
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I can't remember a single time [my parents] ever told me not to do something I wanted to do.
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That's something that is almost part of being human and I'm certain that will continue.
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The best advice I can give anybody is to try to understand who you are and what you want to do, and don't be afraid to go down that road and do whatever it takes and work as hard as you have to work to achieve that.
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Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.
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If it wasn't for the women's movement, I wouldn't be where I am today.
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I suggest taking the high road and have a little sence of humour and let things roll off your back. I think that's very important.
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