Dr. Sally K. Ride, physicist, NASA astronaut, and first American woman to fly in space, will be honored with a U.S. Navy research vessel bearing her name, which will be operated by and homeported at San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography. “Dr. Sally Ride inspired millions of people, especially young women and girls, to reach for … Continue reading "New Scripps Research Ship Will Honor Astronaut Sally Ride"