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This photo released by NASA shows astronaut Sally Ride early in her NASA career. She was the first American woman to go into space and flew in the space shuttle Challenger into space twice, in 1983 and 1984. She was on the commission that investigated the explosion of the Challenger in 1986. (Associated Press file photo)

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

Last updated Monday, July 23, 2012 - 6:44pm

WASHINGTON - Sally Ride, the first U.S. woman to travel to space, died Monday at age 61, her company and NASA said.

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