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How Far American Women Astronauts Have Soared Since Sally Ride Took Her Historic Spaceflight
For 30 years, Valerie Neal curated the human spaceflight artifact collections at the National Air and Space Museum. But after ...
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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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 ...
Monday marks 35 years since Sally Ride took one giant leap for women everywhere. Ride became the first American woman in space on June 18, 1983. Valentina Tereshkov of the Soviet Union had become the ...
Two months ago, Sally Ride was literally in the clouds as the first American woman in space, but ever since she and the crew from the Space shuttle Challenger touched down, Sally Ride has been ...
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