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Los Angeles Times
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
LA Times Today: ‘Sally' explains why a trailblazing astronaut chose to stay in the closet
In 1983, California physicist and astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman to blast off into space, thrusting her into the national spotlight. But beneath her unflappable public persona, she carried a secret. A new documentary reveals Ride's relationship with – and the sacrifices of – her life partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy. The film's Emmy award winning director, Cristina Costantini and Tam O'Shaughnessy joined Lisa McRee with more.
Washington Post
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
A Jeep drove onto the National Mall, weaving around a summer crowd
Ferdous Al-Faruque and his date were running late. It was their second date. They had tickets to Sally's Night — an annual event honoring Sally Ride, the first American woman in space — on Saturday at the National Air and Space Museum and had just finished getting drinks at Penn Quarter Sports Tavern on the opposite side of the National Mall.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
New On Netflix, Disney+, And More: 6 Streaming Shows And Movies To Watch This Week (June 16 - 22)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Another week means another patch of hot streaming series and movies to watch while avoiding the summer heat. From prestige drama to wacky anime to documentaries on people you thought you knew, there's a lot to watch on your favorite streaming platforms this week. Sally Ride was the first American woman in space, making her a pioneer in every sense of the term. The new documentary Sally will take a look at Ride's life, including extensive interviews with Tam O'Shaughnessy, the woman with whom Ride secretly shared her life for nearly three decades. Netflix's new series, The Waterfront, has a lot of potential to become you're next streaming obsession. It follows the Buckley family as they attempt to keep hold of their family's former glory, and they decide that trafficking narcotics is the best way to do that. The show is created by Kevin Williamson, the mind behind everything from Scream to The Vampire Diaries. It also has an incredible cast that includes Mindhunter's Holt McCallany, Maria Bello, Melissa Benoist and more. Movies based on popular books usually draw fans but, if there's a particular area where streaming series seem to thrive, it's in this particular avenue. The latest adaptation of a hit book comes from E. Lockhart's We Were Liars, the story of a young girl from a wealthy family, who revisits terrible events that happened to her one summer. If the series is a hit for those with a Prime Video subscription, there are two more where it came from. In addition to finding incredible success turning its animated hits into live-action remakes, Disney has also found success on the stage, turning many of those same films into Broadway musicals. Those people who don't have easy access to Broadway will be able to get a chance to have the experience, however, when a recorded version of Frozen on Broadway arrives for everybody with a Disney+ subscription. If you like K-pop, anime and fantasy stories about fighting monsters (and you have a Netflix subscription), this is really the best week to be you. Netflix's new series Kpop Demon Hunters is exactly what it says on the tin. A K-pop girl group fights demons, so those demons fight back by forming their own boy band. Movies based on video games are finally coming into their own after years of less-than-stellar quality. The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has been at the front of the wave, and with the best performance yet from Jim Carrey, and the addition of Keanu Reeves, many think Sonic the Hedgehog 3 -- which is available this week with a Prime Video subscription -- is the best so far. Next week already has one major release lined up. The newest MCU series comes to Disney+ with Ironheart. For more on that, and everything else hitting streaming at the end of June, come back next week.
Boston Globe
18-06-2025
- Science
- Boston Globe
Sally Ride became the first American woman in space 42 years ago today. Here's how weather played a role then and now.
For the launch to be successful, the weather had to be near perfect, and the east coast of Central Florida was basking in amazing conditions that morning. Liftoff commenced without delay with temperatures in the low 70s and near-still wind. This NASA file photo dated June 1983 shows America's first woman astronaut Sally Ride, as she communicates with ground controllers from the flight deck during the six-day space mission of the Challenger. Ride, the first US woman to fly in space, died on July 23, 2012 after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 61. - But bad weather in Florida upon return to Earth June 24, 1983, forced Challenger to land three time zones away at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., in the Mojave desert, where still conditions were certain, especially for a powerless glider that depended on a stable atmosphere to land comfortably. The base also provided very wide runways for a smooth Challenger landing. Sally Ride and STS-7 returns safely in California after bad weather in Florida changed the landing location. NASA Advertisement NASA has strict parameters in place when it comes to weather to 'greenlight' a launch — most of which are obvious. Wind speed and direction need to be light and steady. High winds of 30 miles per hour or more will usually scrap flight plans for the day, and any sudden changes in wind direction may cause issues as the rocket moves vertically through the atmosphere. (Back when Sally Ride was breaking barriers in the Space Shuttle program, launches were delayed or canceled when wind speeds were as low as 22 miles per hour.) Advertisement High visibility with little to no cloud cover is also necessary. Any instability in the atmosphere, albeit minor, can cause lightning when a rocket burning copious amounts of fuel at extreme temperatures blasts through. Apollo 12 was struck by lightning twice during liftoff on Nov. 14, 1969, because of its heat production. Essentially, the rocket's exhaust system acted as a lightning rod and sparked lightning with already-lifting air from a nearby cold front. Temperatures and humidity both play critical roles in NASA rocket launches, as everything from the structural integrity and rocket performance can be impacted by weather conditions. Fuel, insulation, wiring, and other components can expand, contract, or break down if weather conditions aren't ideal. Many will remember the Challenger's last trip on Jan. 28, 1986, when air temperatures were 36 degrees, approximately 15 degrees colder than any other shuttle launch, causing the O-ring seal to become brittle and ultimately fail, leading to a catastrophic explosion. All Weather continues to play a critical role in NASA's strict 'launch commit criteria,' and if anything is near or outside the safe range, the launch is delayed or scrubbed for another day. Here's a look at an example weather checklist when considering safe conditions to launch. An example of the weather checklist utilized to proceed or delay a rocket launch at Cape Canaveral. NASA Ken Mahan can be reached at
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
Preview of National Geographic's new doc, 'Sally'
The new film tells the story of Sally Ride, the first American female astronaut, who shattered barriers to achieve her dream of going to space.
