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"Sally" is an inspiring, sad, infuriating tribute to an astronaut and reluctant celebrity

Gail P Sherman
Jun 23, 2025
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One can't help but wonder what Sally Ride would think about Sally, the documentary about her life. Ride became a national celebrity and hero to girls everywhere when she blasted off on the space shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1985. Dr. Ride, not Miss as reporters constantly labeled her, was a PhD astrophysicist, a better-than-average tennis player, and …

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