Today, the astronaut corps is almost 25% female, ... and I want that to continue to rise. -Sally Ride

 

Today, the astronaut corps is almost 25% female, ... and I want that to continue to rise.


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Today, the astronaut corps is almost 25% female, ... and I want that to continue to rise.

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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 Silicon Valley area girls a chance to explore and develop their potential in science at an age when many begin to drift away from their natural interest.

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My parents didn't have a scientific bone in their body, and their daughter was pursuing a career in astrophysics. They didn't even know what astrophysics meant, but they supported me.

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If girls are interested, they have the potential to go further, ... There are still lingering stereotypes that affect girls in middle school, and they lose interest in the subjects.

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