Monday, 23 July 2012

Sally Ride, first US woman in space, dies at 61

AP -- Sally Ride, America's first female astronaut, has died, NASA reported Monday. 8 News NOW will update this breaking news story as more becomes available.More>>. Sally Ride is being remembered as a pioneer who led the way for women into space.When Ride first launched into space, feminist icons such as Gloria Steinem and Jane Fonda were at Kennedy Space Center and many wore T-shirts alluding to the pop song with the refrain of the same name: "Ride, Sally Ride." NASA

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