A film sheds new light on the private life of the first U.S. woman to go to space

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cristina Costantini, director of the new documentary, Sally, about the life of astronaut Sally Ride.

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One small step for periods in space, one giant leap for research in long-term space missions

Before NASA astronaut Sally Ride’s historic launch aboard the space shuttle in 1983 as the first American woman in space, she was asked a question: Would 100 tampons be the right number for her ...