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Being human Quote by Sally Ride

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“Studying whether there's life on Mars or studying how the universe began, there's something magical about pushing back the frontiers of knowledge. That's something that is almost part of being human, and I'm certain that will continue.”

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No, I think most astronauts recognize that the space shuttle program is very high-risk, and are prepared for accidents.

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I have been a bit of a risk-taker all my life.

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The view of earth is spectacular from space. Most people imagine that when astronauts look out the window of the shuttle they see the…

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I was always very interested in science, and I knew that for me, science was a better long-term career than tennis.

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You know, I go around the country a lot.

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Anything from making a mistake on an experiment that would ruin some scientist on earth's experiment - career, potentially - to doing something wrong…

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Women make up only 25 percent of the science, engineering and technology workforce... We are delighted to be working with NASA Ames to give…

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Then during the mission itself, I used the space shuttle's robot arm to release a satellite into orbit.

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I think eventually private enterprise will be able to send people into orbit, but I suspect initially it's going to have to be with…

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It's easy to sleep floating around - it's very comfortable. But you have to be careful that you don't float into somebody or something!

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I don't have any nicknames.

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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…

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