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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.
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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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, the first American woman to fly in space, died on Monday at her home in San Diego. She was 61. The cause was pancreatic cancer, her company, Sally Ride Science, announced on its...
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.
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.
