astronaut

A Minnesota man by the name of Larry uses his amateur radio -- also known as a Ham radio -- to make contact with astronaut Serena Aunon on board the International Space Station during an overhead pass.

Sally Ride, the first American woman to go into space, has died. Ride, 61, passed away peacefully at her home in La Jolla, CA. on Monday, July 23 after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer.