Sally Ride was an accomplished astronaut and physicist, known for being the first American woman to travel into space. Born on May 26, 1951, in Los Angeles, California, she demonstrated a strong interest in science and mathematics from a young age. After earning her bachelor's degree in physics and a master's degree in physics from Stanford University, she was selected as NASA's first female astronaut candidate in 1978. Ride's historic spaceflight occurred on June...