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Sally Ride
May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012
American physicist and astronaut (1951–2012)
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Sally Kristen Ride was an American astronaut and physicist. Born in Southern California, she joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983, became the first American woman and the third woman to fly in space. She was the youngest American astronaut to have flown in space, having done so at the age of 32.
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- Birthday · May 26
- Anniversary · July 23
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