Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, dies

Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, dies

July 24, 2012 5:22 AM

Sally Ride, the first American female astronaut in space, died at the age of 61 of cancer in her home in California. Seth Doane takes a look back at her remarkable life and legacy.

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