Even Astronauts Are Scared
Astronaut Sally Ride: Sometimes it's smart to be to be afraid, it's never smart to be dumb.
The first American woman in space, Sally Ride, says science and math are important subjects in a well rounded education even if you don't want to blast off into outer space.
Kid Reporter spoke to Ms. Ride after a panel on how to increase the emphasis and interest in the two subjects in schools. Click on the play button to find out about what it was like to ride on the space shuttle and what that has to do with education.
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