This article will discuss the life and accomplishments of the first woman in space, Sally Ride.

Brief lessons/activities for students which honor and commemorate the first American woman in space Sally Ride. Provides links and an annotated bibliography; from ReadWriteThink's calendar on May 26, 2007.

Learn about the first American woman to go up in space with this brief article on Sally Ride.

Features satellite pictures of the Himalayas, home to the tallest mountains on Earth. Site also provides narrative on the snow line of the mountain range.

Kids learn about the astronauts who travel and explore outer space including spacesuits, fun facts, and famous adventurers like Buzz Aldrin, Yuri Gagarin, and Sally Ride.

The history of women pilots from 1909 to 1996, from the first woman licensed to fly to the first female Marine Corps pilot commanding a combat helicopter. Much information about the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) which later...