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Sally Ride

American astronaut and physicist (1951–2012)

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Occupation

Physicist

Born in

Los Angeles

Born

May 26, 1951

Zodiac

Gemini

22,340

days lived

61

age at death

Born
May 26, 1951 in 🇺🇸Los Angeles
Died
July 23, 2012 (aged 61)
Zodiac
♊︎Gemini·rabbit 🐇
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Sally Kristen Ride was an American astronaut and physicist. Born in Southern California, she joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983, became the first American woman and the third woman to fly in space, after cosmonauts Valentina Tereshkova in 1963 and Svetlana Savitskaya in 1982. She was the youngest American astronaut to have flown in space, having done so at the age of 32.

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Sun Sign

Gemini♊︎

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Moon Sign

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Air

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Planetary positions calculated for May 26, 1951

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2012
Day 22,339
Age 61

Death

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Jul 23, 2012

Sally Ride dies at age 61 after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

2003
Day 18,848
Age 51

Advocate for Science Education

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Jan 1, 2003

Founded Sally Ride Science to encourage girls in science.

1989
Day 13,735
Age 37

Professor at UC San Diego

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Jan 1, 1989
1987
Day 13,004
Age 35

Left NASA

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Jan 1, 1987

Left NASA to work at Stanford's Center for International Security and Arms Control.

1986
Day 12,639
Age 34

President's Commission

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Jan 1, 1986

Served on the Rogers Commission investigating the Challenger disaster.

1984
Day 12,186
Age 33

Second Space Flight

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Oct 5, 1984
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1983
Day 11,711
Age 32

First American Woman in Space

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Jun 18, 1983
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1982
Day 11,384
Age 31

Married Steven Hawley

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Jul 26, 1982

Married fellow astronaut Steven Hawley. They later divorced.

1978
Day 9,717
Age 26

Astronaut Training

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Jan 1, 1978

Selected by NASA as one of six women to enter the astronaut corps.

Day 9,717
Age 26

Ph.D. in Physics

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Jan 1, 1978

Earned a Ph.D. in physics from Stanford University.

1975
Day 8,621
Age 23

Master's Degree

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Jan 1, 1975

Earned a Master's degree in physics from Stanford University.

1973
Day 7,891
Age 21

Bachelor's Degrees

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Jan 1, 1973

Graduated from Stanford University with degrees in English and Physics.

1968
Day 6,064
Age 16

Wimbledon Junior Tennis

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Jan 1, 1968

Received a tennis scholarship and briefly considered a professional tennis career.

Day 6,064
Age 16

Graduates Westlake School

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Jan 1, 1968

Graduates from Westlake School for Girls in Los Angeles.

1951
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Born

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May 26, 1951

Sally Kristen Ride was born in Los Angeles, California.