Monday, July 23, 2012

Sally Ride, 1st American Woman in Space, Dies

press release
July 23, 2012, 4:47 p.m. EDT

Sally Kristen Ride, Ph.D., Trailblazing First American Woman In Space, 1951 - 2012



SAN DIEGO, Jul 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sally Ride died peacefully July 23, 2012 after a courageous 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Sally lived her life to the fullest, with boundless energy, curiosity, intelligence, passion, commitment, and love. Her integrity was absolute; her spirit was immeasurable; her approach to life was fearless.
Sally was a physicist, the first American woman to fly in space, a science writer, and the President and CEO of Sally Ride Science. She had the rare ability to understand the essence of things and to inspire those around her to join her pursuits.


Sally Ride in 1984
Sources: NASA, Wikipedia

MORE - OBITUARY: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sally-kristen-ride-phd-trailblazing-first-american-woman-in-space-1951-2012-2012-07-23

BIOGRAPHY: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Ride

Sally Ride: The Beauty of Earth From Orbit:

>>> http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/2012/07/sally-ride-beauty-of-earth-from-orbit.html


Sources: NASA, Sally Ride Science, Marketwatch.com, Wikipedia

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