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Jul 25, 2012 · In life, Sally Ride became famous as America's first woman in space — and in death, she's now added to her fame as the first acknowledged gay astronaut.The revelation came in a low-key way ...
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- Alan Boyle,Science Editor,NBC News
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.
Jul 24, 2012 · Sally Ride, the first US woman to travel into space, has died aged 61 from pancreatic cancer. She blasted off in the US space shuttle Challenger in June 1983, pioneering a new era of...
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.
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...
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.
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Mar 27, 2023 · Sally Ride is best known as the first American woman in space. Following her death on July 23, 2012 at the age of 61, she also is being remembered as a soft-spoken physicist who wanted to inspire young people to consider careers in technical fields.
