Kristen Stewart is set to take on her first lead TV role in the limited series The Challenger, playing lesbian astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman in space. The series is written by Maggie Cohn and based on the 2023 book The New Guys by Meredith E. Baby. Ride's groundbreaking career included two spaceflights on the Challenger and over 343 hours in space. #Lesbian Culture