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Sally Kristen Ride (May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012) was an American astronaut and physicist. Born in Los Angeles, she joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983 became the first American woman and the third woman to fly in space, after cosmonauts Valentina Tereshkova in 1963 and Svetlana Savitskaya in 1982.
Jun 18, 2024 · When pioneering female astronaut Sally Ride died of pancreatic cancer in 2012, a single line in her obituary told the story a lifetime of press coverage and fame had never revealed: her...
Jul 23, 2012 · JPL Director Charles Elachi releases a statement on Sally K. Ride, America's first woman in space, who died on Monday, July 23. Sally Ride was an extraordinarily gifted scientist and explorer who used her talents in many ways to make the future better for all of us.
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jul 23, 2012 · Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, died on Monday after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 61. She made history when she rode the space shuttle Challenger into orbit...
Jul 24, 2012 · The Tesla Cybercab is a cool-looking prototype that needed to be much more than that. The New York Times takes a look at Sally Ride's life, following her death at 61 from pancreatic cancer.
- Jeff Blagdon
Jul 24, 2012 · Sally Ride’s official astronaut portrait. She joined the astronaut corps in 1978. (Photo: NASA) Dr. Sally Kristen Ride, the first U.S. woman in space, died at age 61 on Monday after a...
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Jul 24, 2012 · Sally Ride, the first American female astronaut, died on Monday of pancreatic cancer. She was 61 years old. Ride is best known for her extraterrestrial exploits, but she was also a scientist.