Sally Ride was born in California in 1951. She was the first American woman to travel into space. She loved to play tennis and wanted to be a tennis player when she was young. But after three months' professional training, she changed her mind. She went to Stanford University and started to study science. She studied stars and planets. She did researches at the university and got her PhD in astrophysics after several years' hard work. In 1977, she took a test to become an astronaut. And then she was picked up from over 8,000 people. In order to realise her dream of going into space, she had to get different kinds of special and difficult training. She learned how to fly a plane, how to jump out of a plane as well as how to operate special machines Sally and four other astronauts flew a spaceship called Challenger on Jun. 18, 1983. She became the first American woman to travel into space. Later, she taught at the University of California. Then she wrote seven books on space for children, encouraging children to study science. Unfortunately, she died in 2012.
Who was the first American Woman in space?
When did she do that?
What did she travel in ?
What was the name of it?
Was she alone?
How many were with her?
Were they all astronauts?
Did she always want to be an astronaut?
What was her first plan?
Did she train for it?
How long?
Where did she attend college?
What did she learn about?
Did she graduate?
With what?
When did she become an astronaut?
How old was she?
Was she ever a teacher?
Where?
When did she die?
Sally Ride.
Sally Ride was born in California in 1951. She was the first American woman to travel into space.
Jun. 18, 1983.
flew a spaceship called Challenger on Jun. 18, 1983.
A spaceship.
stronauts flew a spaceship called Challenger 
Challenger.
flew a spaceship called Challenger 
No.
Sally and four other astronauts flew a spaceship
Four.
ally and four other astronauts flew a spaceship
Yes.
Sally and four other astronauts flew a spaceship
No.
She loved to play tennis and wanted to be a tennis player when she was young. 
She wanted to be a tennis player.
anted to be a tennis player when she was young. 
Yes.
But after three months' professional training, she changed her mind
Three months.
But after three months' professional training,
Stanford University.
She went to Stanford University 
Science.
 Stanford University and started to study science. 
Yes.
he did researches at the university and got her PhD in astrophysics after several years' hard work
PhD in astrophysics
got her PhD in astrophysics
1977
In 1977, she took a test to become an astronaut.
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ally Ride was born in California in 1951.
Yes.
 Later, she taught at the University of California.
University of California.
ater, she taught at the University of California.
2012.
Unfortunately, she died in 2012.