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Sally Ride, First U.S. Woman in Space, Dies. America's original female astronaut remembered as a trailblazer. For More Information, Click Here: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/sall... ...more...
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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.
Discover the remarkable journey of Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman to venture into space! From her childhood fascination with astronomy to her histo...
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Explore Sally Ride's pioneering space journey in the new National Geographic documentary, revealing her life and untold stories.
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 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 women in...
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Jul 24, 2012 · In an interview for NASA’s 50th anniversary, Sally Ride spoke about her historic flight. As my colleague, Denise Grady reports Sally Ride, the first female American astronaut, died on...