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Sally Ride was a 27-year-old Ph.D. candidate, looking for postdoctoral work in astrophysics, when an item in the Stanford University newspaper caught her eye. NASA was looking for astronauts. She was one of only six women to be accepted, out of 8,000 applicants. She joined NASA in 1977, and underwent years of rigorous physical and scientific training. In 1983 she became the first American woman in space, flying a six-day mission on the Space Shuttle Challenger. Her second mission lasted…

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Dr. Mae Jemison describes her journey from space-loving girl in Chicago to astronaut looking down on Chicago and thinking about her younger self. Mae Jemison is a physician, engineer, educator, entrepreneur and the first woman of color in the world to go into space – she was a NASA astronaut for six years. Currently Mae … Continue reading "Dr. Mae Jemison Beautifully Explains How She Achieved Her Biggest Dreams"

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Unfortunately young women are influenced by the unimpressive social media posts of mainstream celebrity women who spend much of their time posting inappropriate pictures and advocating for new lip gloss. Below are 6 ground-breaking and inspirational women for your daughter to look up to and follow instead.

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