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Sally Ride: First American woman astronaut passed away
Sally Ride (61), the first US woman to travel into space passed away. In June 1983, at the age of 32, she blasted off in the US space shuttle Challenger. Ride graduated from Stanford University with master’s and doctorate degrees ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Liu Yang: China’s 1st woman Astronaut into Space
With the launch of Shenzhou-9 space mission china has reached a new milestone as its crew members comprise 3 astronauts including China’s first woman astronaut Liu Yang. She has served as a cargo pilot in the People’s Liberation Army Air ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012