#TBT In April 1983 Sally Ride snapped photos of prelaunch activity at NASA Kennedy Space Center for mission STS-6, the maiden flight of shuttle Challenger. Two months later, Ride blasted off aboard Challenger to become the first American woman in space.⁠ tinyurl.com/y6n4x6b5

In #free Sally Ride Science workshop “Fire and Ice,” kids will explore fiery and freezing phenomena as they discover why volcanoes erupt and how icebergs form. ⁠Coming April 30 to Rancho Penasquito Library #LibraryNExT San Diego Public Library UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies: sandiego.gov/librarynext

Ahoy! In #free Sally Ride Science workshop 'Pirate Science,' kids will explore traditional nautical arts, including celestial navigation, sword fighting & knot tying. Coming to San Diego Public Library branches in April from #LibraryNExT UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies sandiego.gov/librarynext

Space food scientist Xulei Wu works for NASA creating shelf-stable meals for astronauts on the International Space Station. And soon she will be helping to develop meals for astronauts headed to the Moon as part of the Artemis program. tinyurl.com/2s4hvkva NASA photo

Space food scientist Xulei Wu works for NASA creating shelf-stable meals for astronauts on the International Space Station. And soon she will be helping to develop meals for astronauts headed to the Moon as part of the Artemis program: tinyurl.com/2s4hvkva NASA photo

⁠In “Astrobiology,” an online workshop at summer Sally Ride Science Academy, teens will learn about extremophiles like the microscopic tardigrade, then consider the potential for life on other planets. ⁠Use discount code UCSD4SRS4 by May 31 for $10 off: go.ucsd.edu/3JxWHdt

Students will sharpen math skills while developing basic financial literacy in 'Money Matters' workshop during summer Sally Ride Science Academy. Use discount code UCSD4SRS4 by May 31 to ⁠get $10 off in-person or online workshops for grades 3-12. go.ucsd.edu/3JxWHdt

Judith Resnik, the 2nd American woman in space, was born #OTD in 1949. Resnik, an electrical engineer, blasted off aboard shuttle Discovery on Aug. 30, 1984, just over a year after Sally Ride's first flight. Resnik died in Challenger disaster in 1986: go.nasa.gov/48KHNNm

Judith Resnik, the 2nd American woman in space, was born #OTD in 1949. Resnik, an electrical engineer, blasted off aboard shuttle Discovery on Aug. 30, 1984, just over a year after Sally Ride's first flight. Resnik died in Challenger disaster in 1986. go.nasa.gov/48KHNNm

#TBT This photo marks the occasion in April 2010 when the International Space Station hosted the most women ever at once – four. Shown are NASA astronauts Stephanie Wilson, Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, and Japanese astronaut Naoko Yamazaki. tinyurl.com/6kk7av3s

#TBT This photo marks the occasion in April 2010 when the International Space Station hosted the most women ever at once – four. Shown are NASA astronauts Stephanie Wilson, Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, and Japanese astronaut Naoko Yamazaki. tinyurl.com/6kk7av3s

Registration is open for the spring quarter of #free Sally Ride Science workshops in San Diego Public Library branches. Offerings include 'Squid Dissection' for grades 3-5, coming to Linda Vista Library April 13 through #LibraryNExT UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies: sandiego.gov/librarynext

#OTD One Year Ago: The crew of Artemis II was announced! Since then, the crew has undergone training, including completing an integrated ground systems test at Kennedy Space Center in Florida to test the crew timeline for launch day.

📸: NASA/Kim Shiflett

Registration is open for the spring quarter of #free Sally Ride Science workshops in San Diego Public Library branches. Offerings include 'Slimy Sea Creatures' for grades 3-5, coming to City Heights/Weingart Library April 15 through #LibraryNExT UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies. sandiego.gov/librarynext

Sally Ride Science is pleased to welcome Margot Lee Shetterly, bestselling author of 'Hidden Figures,' as a panelist for our 2024 Women in Leadership event May 23 UC San Diego. Her book on the role of Black women in early space program inspired a hit movie. go.ucsd.edu/3wl3DaM

Sally Ride Science is pleased to welcome Margot Lee Shetterly, bestselling author of 'Hidden Figures,' as a panelist for our 2024 Women in Leadership event May 23 UC San Diego. Her book on the role of Black women in early space program inspired a hit movie. go.ucsd.edu/3wl3DaM

In 'Leadership in the Digital Age,' a summer workshop at Sally Ride Science Academy, teens will explore how social media and technology affect leadership in today’s world. Use discount code UCSD4SRS4 by May 31 to ⁠get $10 off workshops for grades 3-12. go.ucsd.edu/3JxWHdt

Students can strengthen their coding skills in summer workshops at Sally Ride Science Academy. Topics include Scratch, Android App Design, Raspberry Pi, Python and iOS. Use discount code UCSD4SRS3 by March 31 to ⁠get $15 off workshops for grades 3-12. go.ucsd.edu/3JxWHdt

Registration is open for the spring quarter of #free Sally Ride Science workshops in San Diego Public Library branches. Offerings include 'Slimy Sea Creatures' for grades 3-5, coming to City Heights/Weingart Library April 15 through #LibraryNExT UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies. sandiego.gov/librarynext

Join UC San Diego at the SRS @ UCSD 2024 #WomenInLeadership event May 23. Hear from #InaGarten #MichelleHanabusa Margot Lee Shetterly & Lynn Sherr on the role of women toward a better future. Tickets & info >> bit.ly/3TSTPzQ