Sally Ride lived her life with extraordinary energy, passion, curiosity and joy. All astronauts lead exciting lives, but some are larger than life even before they reach for the stars. Whether in the classroom or on the tennis court, in the lab or on the launch pad—it was clear from the start that Dr. Ride would reach great heights.
Each June we mark the anniversary of one exciting episode of Sally’s extraordinary life—the first night she looked back at Earth from space and experienced the special exhilaration and joy that energy, focus, and passion can bring to those who reach for the stars. Early interests and clear role models can lead to excellence in any field—particularly science, technology, engineering, and math, where not even the sky's the limit.
Smithsonian Affiliates across the country will be holding their own Sally’s Night celebrations throughout June.
Host: Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Location: 520 16th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203
Date and Time: June 15 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Central Time)
Description: BCRI will host several STEAM Saturday events throughout the summer. The June 15th event will be an extension of our annual Juneteenth celebration and our partners at the Southern Center for Broadening Participation in STEM will host fun, standards-based STEAM activities for festival goers.
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Host: Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West
Location: 3830 N Marshall Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Date and Time: June 14 from 4:30 to 8:30 pm (Mountain Time)
Description: Scottsdale's Museum of the West will host an evening camp for youth that will focus on the profound impact and connection that Native American culture and Western employers have on understanding the universe, astronomy, and exploration. The unique blend of cultures will be explored through hands-on creative experiences, star gazing, and dinner.
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Host: Orange County Regional History Center
Location: 65 East Central Blvd, Orlando, FL 32801
Date and Time: June 20 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Description: Join the Orange County Regional History Center for Sally’s Night, a celebration, in honor astronaut Sally Ride, that opens doors to the wonder of our universe and honors women in space. This event, taking place during the museum’s monthly free Third Thursday, will feature guided, family-oriented activities and will reference artifacts onsite related to space travel and NASA astronauts. Also, a special guest from Orlando-based Astronaut Scholarship Foundation will share insights into their experiences studying and working in a field that supports the aerospace industry.
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Host: Cosmosphere
Location: 1100 N Plum St, Hutchinson, KS 67501
Date and Time: June 14 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm (Central Time)
Description: Join us to celebrate Sally's Night at the Cosmosphere, honoring astronaut Dr. Sally Ride. Hear stories of the "Rocket Girls," who were human computers at NASA and JPL from the 1940s to the 1960s.
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Host: Christa McAuliffe Center
Location: 100 State St, Framingham, MA 01702
Date and Time: June 20 from 6:30 to 9:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Description: Participate in a fully-immersive Expeditions Mars space mission simulation with youth and adults paired together on stations (paid, registration required)! Watch a full-dome film in the Framingham State University planetarium (free, registration required)! Learn about space and collect cool giveaways with NASA Solar System Ambassadors (free)!
Host: Dennos Museum Center
Location: 1410 College Drive, Traverse City, MI 49686
Date and Time: June 27 from 3:00 to 6:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Description: In honor of Sally's Night, we will be hosting Space and STEAM related activities in our Discovery Gallery followed by a film screening of Zero Gravity. We will be highlighting the new loan from Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum that the Dennos Museum is installing in May.
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Host: New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Location: 1801 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104
Date and Time: June 20 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm (Mountain Time)
Description: In conjunction with the temporary exhibit Sci-Fi & Sci-Fact, the film Contact will be shown at 6 p.m. At 5:30, two guests from the Very Large Array will relive stories about the filming of Contact, review the movie for scientific and historical accuracy, and talk about research at the VLA.
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Host: The Schiele Museum of Natural History & Planetarium
Location: 1500 E Garrison Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28054
Date and Time: June 21 from 6:30 to 10:30 pm (Eastern Time)
Description: Join us for an out-of-this-world experience as we explore the night sky! View the Sea of Tranquility, prospective landing site for Artemis 3, while learning more about the upcoming mission and putting the first woman on the moon. Telescopes and hands-on activities will help you discover more about astronomy and women in the field during this exciting event!
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Host: Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
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Date and Time: June 20 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm (Pacific Time)
Description: In celebration of Sally’s Night, we welcome young students to discover how space and scientific exploration inspires and fuels future generations! As a tribute to pioneering astronaut and physicist, Sally Ride, enjoy a free science lesson and STEM stations featuring space-themed activities throughout the evening.
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Host: American Museum of Science and Energy
Location: 115 E Main St, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Date and Time: June 18 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Description: Join us as we celebrate Sally's Night...during the day! Throughout the day, guests will have the opportunity to take part in several STEM and space related activities, including demonstrations, crafts, films, games, and more!
Host: Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Location: 801 W Irving Blvd, Irving, TX 75060
Date and Time: June 22 from 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm (Central Time)
Description: Join us for Sally's Night at Irving Archives and Museum! Celebrate Sally Ride with story time, star wheel crafting, wind tunnel rocket building, astronaut challenges, prizes, and more. Fun for the whole family. Don't miss this chance to ignite your curiosity about space!
Host: Irving Archives and Museum
Location: 1600 Gendy St, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Date and Time: June 18 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Central Time)
Description: Celebrate the amazing contributions of women in STEM, celebrate with activities, science, and more focused on amazing women in STEM. Don’t forget to stop by the Charlie Mary Noble Planetarium, the first named after a woman, and learn about the female astronomer who inspires us to explore beyond our planet.
Host: Space Center Houston
Location: Space Center Houston, 1601 E NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX 77058
Date and Time: June 22 from 9:00 am and 3:00 pm (Central Time)
Description: Join us for a full day of activities celebrating the 41st anniversary of one exciting episode of Dr. Sally K. Ride’s extraordinary life—STS-7, the historic mission when she became the first American woman in space.
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Host: Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
Location: 600 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20560
Date and Time: June 22 from 6:00 to 11:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Description: Stay up late to celebrate the summer solstice and go on a Cosmic Journey up and down the National Mall! As part of the Smithsonian-wide Solstice Saturday event, the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, will be open until 11 pm.
This year, the Museum will be celebrating Sally's Night as part of Solstice Saturday. Each June we mark the anniversary of Sally Ride becoming the first American woman in space with activities that explore the wonder of our universe and shine the light on women and underrepresented genders in STEM.
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