On this day in history, June 18, 1983, astronaut Sally Ride becomes first American woman in space
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Sally Ride made history as the first American woman in space on this day in history, June 18, 1983. Ride was one of six women picked for the astronaut class of 1978.
While Ride was the first American woman in space, she was actually the third overall woman to embark on a spaceflight. "It looked like someone had taken a blue pencil and outlined the Earth." "There are girls involved in science because of Sally Ride." Christine Rousselle is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
Shortly before earning her doctorate, Ride saw an ad for a newspaper that piqued her interest.
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