“But even in elementary school and junior high, I was very interested in space and in the space program.”
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Sally Ride
Sally Ride, an American physicist, was born on May 26, 1951, and passed away on July 23, 2012. She is renowned for being the first American woman to travel to space, and her contributions to the field of space exploration are significant. more
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