History.... These Incredible Women Who Made History Are Being Made Into Barbie Dolls

inspires the limitless potential in girls,  Women’s Day,

To mark the thirtieth anniversary of Sally Ride’s historic first spaceflight, here is an updated version of a previous post .

Sally Ride was the first American woman in space. As she became the first American woman in space in June 1983, Sally Ride’s presence on Challenger for the seventh space shuttle mission truly was a ride into history, for it broke the sex barrier in U.S. human spaceflight. Granted, it occurred 20 years after Valentina Tereshkova soared into orbit for the Soviet Union and almost 20 years after the Barbie doll became an astronaut. Yet after that milestone passed, the space shuttle and then the International Space Station became places where women could work alongside men and also take command. The priority of Sally Ride might have been otherwise; any of the six women accepted into the 1978 class of astronauts might have been chosen as the first to fly. Anna Fisher, Shannon Lucid, Judith Resnik, Sally Ride, Rhea Seddon, and Kathryn Sullivan completed training and qualified for flight assignments together. All flew in space within two years. These six women navigated together through the ways of an all-male astronaut corps.

From left to right are Shannon W. Lucid, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Judith A. Resnik, Anna L. Fisher, and Sally K. Ride.

Yet, by flying first, Sally Ride represented all of them and inspired others to come. These first women had already embarked on careers as scientists—four with PhDs and two with MDs—in fields dominated by men. In their wake, 41 more U.S. women became astronauts, accounting for almost 20% of the 256 astronauts selected for the shuttle-space station era and including women of African-American, Hispanic, and East Indian descent. Countless more girls and women began to imagine themselves in those roles. Women piloted or commanded nine shuttle missions and, thus far, two space station expeditions. Women set long-duration records in space, conducted laboratory research, and helped build the space station. Astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams is the world’s leading female spacewalker and ranks near the top among American spacewalkers.

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, Expedition 33 commander, talks on a microphone in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station.

Thirty years after Ride’s historic flight, the active U.S. astronaut corps has shrunk to 49 members, of whom 12 are women, the highest percentage yet. Seven other women astronauts are serving in NASA management positions. This week NASA announced its twenty-first class of astronaut candidates—eight selected from more than 6,000 applicants—and for the first time there is an equal balance of four women and four men. These numbers attest to the growing presence of U.S. women in space, joined by female astronauts from Europe, Canada, Japan, and most recently China. Even more, they hint at the increase in numbers of women qualified as scientists, engineers, and pilots who can compete for and earn their place in space. Although NASA’s selection of female candidates in 1978 and Sally Ride’s first flight in 1983 opened the door for more women to become astronauts, the greater effect has been to model science and engineering as pursuits for ambitious young women.  Ride admitted that she had always loved and done well in science, long before she aspired to be an astronaut.  With a strong academic and professional record in science, she and many other women were ready for the opportunity of spaceflight. To reinforce the importance of competence in science, after leaving NASA, Ride devoted more than 20 years to science education, teaching at the university level and also encouraging younger people, especially girls, to develop their curiosity and knowledge. The programs and products developed by her namesake company, Sally Ride Science, aim to stimulate a lasting interest, if not passion, for science that may prepare youngsters to achieve their dreams in space or elsewhere. Accomplished American women have flown in space since 1983, and more are preparing to follow them into the future. Inspiration continues to flow from Sally Ride the astronaut and Sally Ride the educator. That legacy is the real result of her first six days in space.

Hello my Fellow MP elect and all my Asgadian friends

As much as I like what Ivan has done and it does serve a purpose  . I would much rather  have the main area of business done on the Asgardian main servers . This can be done with a dual login system for MPs, Ministry's and government employee's . This can be done from our office areas . As much as we want transparency in governing .We have to have a modicum of privacy in order to conduct the business of a nation. The ministry's have to be able talk to one another ,to be able to work out items of importance .Such as FA working with Safety and security on how best to guard the HON on a trip to such and such or T&C working with FA and E&R on a trade deal with say  with Cuba .  Plus the citizens would have a central place to ask questions of the government or to propose laws thur the government . also the information and communication ministry can keep the citizens and even the none citizens informed as to what is happening in Asgardia via VOA and maybe an Asgardian  TV news channel That can be world wide ? I propose this as a possible solution to a nagging issues   I also like the work that Mr. B has done to set up a site but I'd like to see it incorporated into the Asgardian national Site  for better security . We don't want that to be hacked into.

Planet Earth has many problems such as a global pandemic, racial inequality, bigotry and hate, misogyny and anti-science believers.  Politicians do little to bring us together or even attempt to solve these issues.

As your Mayor, I will continue to spotlight these issues, while working towards the important goal of getting humans off-planet, which is critical for our survival.  San Diego is unique situated with its vast aerospace industry and strong financial wealth.

It has been shown that when humans work on large projects (International Space Station) it brings us together, allowing us to forget our differences.  We must work to get off this planet before one of many scenarios dooms us like Earths Poles Flipping, Large Asteroid Strike, Nuclear War, Pandemic, Gamma Ray burst, Super Volcano, Artifical Intelligence....the list goes on.

I will support an agenda to get humans into Low Earth Orbit, and send missions beyond to the Main Asteroid belt to mine the vast wealth, which will be critical to our economy.  We need desperately need the rare earth and platinum group metals, along with renewables such as fresh drinking water.

Vote for me as your Mayor, and I will fight to make San Diego an even better place to live.