Rocket Women

Judith Resnick

One of my heroines, Dr. Judith Arlene Resnick, only five months older than me, and the first Jewish American in space, died in 1986 in the Challenger disaster.  She was only 36.

Sally Ride

Another of my heroines, Dr. Sally Ride, the first woman in space and openly gay, died today, July 23rd, at only 61.

Such marvelous, accomplished, groundbreaking women!   They blazed trails for the rest of us and left their marks like shooting stars in the night. 

 May the universe that you opened to the world now embrace your spirits...