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Sally Ride was an American astronaut and physicist who was the first American woman to fly into space. She obtained her Doctor of Philosophy and Physics of Stanford University, worked at NASA, and moved into research after her space flight. Ride received numerous awards through her lifetime and posthumously, including the Astronaut Hall of Fame. She was not openly lesbian, but has a long-term female partner for 27 years, which was kept secret until her death at 61.