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23 Jul 2012, 4:47 pm

Sally Ride 1st American woman in space has died.

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In 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. She blasted off aboard Challenger, culminating a long journey that started in 1977 when the Ph.D candidate answered an ad seeking astronauts for NASA missions. Ride died today in La Jolla, Calif. after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, her company said on its website.

She was 61.

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23 Jul 2012, 4:53 pm

RIP, Sally.

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23 Jul 2012, 5:07 pm

What a brave woman! She and her ship-mate Judy Resnik who died in the Challenger disaster were top notch astronauts.

Godspeed Sally, and journey on....

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23 Jul 2012, 7:19 pm

May another member of the Thirty-Five New Guys (TFNGs) rest in peace. Sally Ride did much more than just fly in space, she was a role model for young women everywhere.

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23 Jul 2012, 7:36 pm

R.I.P.....you lived a life to be proud of.

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23 Jul 2012, 7:39 pm

All you wanna do is ride around Sally
Ride, Sally, ride

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24 Jul 2012, 1:38 am

:'( May she rest in peace.

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