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She was born in Encino, California on May 26, 1951. After high school Sally Ride went to Stanford University where she earned degrees in physics. NASA began looking for women astronauts in 1977. Sally saw an ad in her school newspaper inviting women to join the astronaut program. She decided to apply for the job. June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space. After leaving NASA, Sally taught at the University of California in San Diego. She started looking for ways to help women and girls who wanted to study science and mathematics. In 2003, she was added to the Astronaut Hall of Fame. Until her death in 2012, Sally Ride helped students - especially girls - study science and mathematics.