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

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. 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's Legacy: 1st Female Space Shuttle Commanders Speak Out The news of Sally Ride's death yesterday (July 21) has impacted many around the globe, most especially those who traveled directly in her footsteps. Sally Ride and the Coming End of the 'Coming Out' Obituary Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, died yesterday after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was also, as you may have heard by now, gay. Dan Amira underscores the casual way in which this information was relayed—via Ride's obituary on her own website—in a Daily Intel post titled "Oh, By the Way, Sally Ride Was Gay." 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. Thank you, Sally Ride Sitting in a meeting at NASA's Science Advisory Committee on Monday afternoon, I heard the news that Sally Ride had died. She was important to everyone in that room -- mostly space scientists and NASA officials. But for a handful of women like me, she was an irreplaceable leader. Sally Ride: The celebrity-shy, first US woman in space (+video) Sally Ride was very private, but she inspired a generation of female scientists with her historic shuttle flight in 1983. Sally Ride, a physicist, proved that women could be equal partners with men in space. Sally Ride dead at 61 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. Sally Ride, first American woman in space, dies Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, died Monday after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, her company said. She was 61. Sally Ride obit acknowledges she was gay At 32, Sally Ride burst onto the public stage when NASA chose her to be America's first woman in space. Ride inspired women the world over with her historic shuttle flight into space in 1983 and for b...
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