Dr. Sally Ride on Dumb Questions
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These days, just about every space mission has women on it. It’s just not a big deal. But in 1983, it was very much a big deal - that’s the year Sally Ride became the first American woman in space.
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Space.com: Sally Ride, First American Woman in Space
Prospect.org: Astronaut Sally Ride and the Burden of Being First
The New York Times: American Woman Who Shattered Space Ceiling Dies at 61
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Slate: Why the First American Woman in Space Stayed in the Closet
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