A new National Geographic documentary reveals the untold story of astronaut and astrophysicist Sally Ride’s private romance with her life partner, tennis player Tam O’Shaughnessy. Sally ...

When O’Shaughnessy talks about an intimate dinner, we see two women in a kitchen dining by candlelight. Near the end, there is even a Sally stand-in a hospital bed.

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.

Tam O’Shaughnessy is sharing the true story of her 27-year relationship with iconic astronaut Sally Ride.

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.

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.

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.

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.