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May 28, 2014 veteran abc news and 2020 reporter lynn sherr tells you five incredible things you should know about sally ride, americas first woman in space. Drawing back the curtain on sally ride, the first american. When i was a graduate student in physics, i applied to be an astronaut and would have. Through music, speaking, and resources, we provide biblical encouragement and lifetools people can use to rise above lifes challenges and. She said her favorite part of being in orbit was looking out the shuttles window at earth below. Feb 14, 2015 lynn sherr talks about her book, sally ride. Ride remains the youngest american astronaut to have traveled to space, having. Sally ride died two years ago from pancreatic cancer at the age of 61. Americas first woman in space details the inner life and passions of.
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