Sally Ride dies of pancreatic cancer first American woman in Space space at 61 dies; 1st U.S. America's First Female Astronaut Dies Editorial | trailblazing astronaut US Mourning and travel pioneer female has died

Astronaut's legacy: A boost for women in science After two space shuttle flights in the 1980s, astronaut Sally Ride spent much of the rest of her life trying to encourage children, particularly girls, to give the sciences a shot. Ride's legacy: Women in science After two space shuttle flights in the 1980s, astronaut Sally Ride spent much of the rest of her life trying to encourage children, particularly girls, to give the sciences a shot. Sally Ride's Surprise Legacy This is a guest post by Wendy S. Goffe, a trusts and estates lawyer with Stoel Rives in Seattle. You can follow her on Twitter. Sally Ride comes out, posthumously Almost all obituaries mentioned that the legendary astronaut was survived by "Tam O'Shaughnessy, her partner of 27 years," but few acknowledged that it was news in itself that Ride had a same sex partner. Sally Ride: The first American woman in space In 1983 Dr Sally Ride, who has died of cancer, became the first American women to journey into space, as part of a five-person crew aboard the Challenger space shuttle. She said of the voyage "The thing that I'll remember most about the flight is that it was fun. In fact, I'm sure it was the most fun I'll ever have in my life." Ride, Sally Ride Sally Ride did not go into space alone in 1983. She carried with her the hopes and dreams of a generation of women who were trying to escape the bounds of tradition in their more earthly professions. Astronaut Sally Ride shuffles off this mortal coil Sally K. Ride died peacefully on July 23rd, 2012 after a courageous 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. read more Sally Ride, pioneering female astronaut, dies at 61 The astronaut who made history as the first American woman in space died on Monday of pancreatic cancer. Sally Ride, first US woman in space dead at 61 Sally Ride, the first American woman to journey into space, died on Monday after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, her foundation announced. Sally Ride, first American woman in space, dies at 61 Sally Ride, the first American woman in orbit, died Monday at her home in the San Diego community of La Jolla at age 61 of pancreatic cancer, according to her company, Sally Ride Science.
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