Sally Ride Wall Art

Who is Sally Ride? Sally Kristen Ride (May 26, 1951 - July 23, 2012) was an American astronaut and physicist, Born in Los Angeles, she joined NASA in 1978 and became the first American woman in space in 1983. Ride was the third woman in space overall, after USSR cosmonauts Valentina Tereshkova (1963) and Svetlana Savitskaya (1982). Ride remains the youngest American astronaut to have traveled to space, having done so at the age of 32. After flying twice on the Orbiter Challenger, she left NASA in 1987. She worked on the commissions that investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger and Space Shuttle Colombia disasters. Ride became a professor in 1989. She was the first professor of physics and director of the Oaklahoma Space Institute at the University of California. Sally Ride was the first openly LGBTQ astronaut. ———————- Sally Ride Quote Art Print This illustrative art quote is from my “Badass Girls in History” series art prints. Inspiration for female leaders everywhere from modern and historical role models A minimalist illustration art print inspired by badass women in history. Design: Original illustrated portrait of Sally Ride with a quote which says: “The stars don’t look bigger, but they do look brighter." Size: A4 (297mm x 210mm) Paper: Premium Archival Matte Paper | 189gsm