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Sally Ride

By MrJunkins

  • Sally Ride born

    Sally Ride born

  • Graduated from West Lake school for girls

    Graduated from West Lake school for girls

  • Attended Swarthmore College.

    Attended Swarthmore College.
    A winner at tennis.

  • Graduated from Stanford University.

    Graduated from Stanford University.
    Degrees in English and Astrophysics.

  • Ph. D. in astrophysics from Stanford.

    Ph. D. in astrophysics from Stanford.
    Selected as one of thirty-five for N.A.S.A. astronaut training program.

  • Selected to be the first American woman in space

    Selected to be the first American woman in space
    Married Steven Hawley.

  • Challenger flight.

    Challenger flight.
    Returned to earth after 6 days in space.