RIP: Sally Ride 1951-2012

[julesjones]

One of my heroes has gone, at the far too young age of 61. I'm feeling the generation gap this morning -- I think it will be hard to explain to my younger colleagues how it felt for me as a teenager, watching the news footage of her shuttle taking off from Kennedy Space Centre 28 years ago.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18963939

James Nicoll linked to a fuller biography:
https://www.sallyridescience.com/sallyride/bio