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1. Sally Ride In 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. She was a mission specialist on the Challenger, the seventh space shuttle flight. She embarked on this career in 1977 and was one of the six women selected for a group of 35 new astronauts...
2. Science: First Woman To ... From math to computers to chemistry to space, women have found ways to break down barriers and make their mark. For years, women dabbled in the science fields thanks to brothers and husbands who appreciated their perspectives. Only in the last 150 ye...
3. Shannon Lucid, Astronaut Shannon Lucid isn't a household name, but the NASA astronaut holds the women's record for the most flight hours in orbit, claims the title of the non-Russian with the most flight hours in orbit, and used to hold the women's record for the longest sta...