SPOUSE: Steven Hawley (1982–1987) PARTNER: Tam O’Shaughnessy (1985–2012) ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Gemini Early Life Sally Kristen Ride was born on May 26, 1951, in Los Angeles.

Tam O’Shaughnessy is sharing the true story of her 27-year relationship with iconic astronaut Sally Ride. In National Geographic's new documentary Sally, O’Shaughnessy, 73, gives insight into ...

Article by Tam O’Shaughnessy, Ride’s partner, in HuffPost THE ANSWER Yes, Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, also holds the distinction of NASA’s first known gay astronaut.

So in her absence, O’Shaughnessy tries to set the record straight. Costantini’s emphasis on their relationship in “Sally” aims to show how it was integral to Ride’s storied legacy.

Sally Ride’s partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, detailed her decision to reveal their 27-year romance before the famed astronaut died in 2012 following her battle with pancreatic cancer.

Tam O'Shaughnessy, an accomplished Professor Emerita of School Psychology at San Diego State University, is also Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Sally Ride's Foundation.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Not long after astronaut Sally Ride died of pancreatic cancer in 2012, her life partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, got a call from Ray Mabus, then secretary of ...

by SpaceRef November 22, 2016 President Obama has appointed Dr. Tam O’Shaughnessy, cofounder and executive director of Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego, to the Advisory Board of the ...

Ride became the first American woman in space in 1983. Her romantic relationship with Tam O’Shaughnessy became public after Ride’s death in 2012.

Ride became the first American woman in space in 1983. Her romantic relationship with Tam O’Shaughnessy became public after Ride’s death in 2012.

Ride became the first American woman in space in 1983. Her romantic relationship with Tam O’Shaughnessy became public after Ride’s death in 2012.