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How Far American Women Astronauts Have Soared Since Sally Ride Took Her Historic Spaceflight
In 1978, Ride and five other women became the first group of female astronauts in the U.S. A new book by a longtime curator ...
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The First Woman in Space Wasn’t Actually American
Today I Found Out The First Woman in Space Wasn’t Actually American Posted: October 1, 2025 | Last updated: October 1, 2025 Most people think Sally Ride was the first woman in space - but that honor ...
It’s been 42 years since Sally Ride became the first woman in space, and over a decade since she passed away in 2012. Now, director Cristina Costantini’s (Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful, Mucho Mucho ...
A new National Geographic documentary reveals the untold story of astronaut and astrophysicist Sally Ride’s private romance with her life partner, tennis player Tam O’Shaughnessy. Sally premiered on ...
In 1983, the stars aligned for Sally Ride to become America’s first woman in space. In 1983, the stars aligned for Sally Ride to become America’s first woman in space. In 1983, the stars aligned for ...
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