Sally Ride, Trailblazing Astronaut, Dies at 61

Monday, July 23, 2012 - 17:40 in Astronomy & Space

Dr. Ride was the first American woman in space, flying on the shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1983, and on a second mission in 1984.

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