Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion
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Families of the astronauts lost in the space shuttle Challenger accident gathered back at the launch site Thursday to mark that tragic day 40 years ago.
Forty years after the Challenger disaster, its legacy fuels STEM education, inspiring new generations. The milestone calls for reflection and renewed aspirations.
On a chilly January morning in 1986, millions watched in horror as the Challenger shuttle exploded, taking the lives of seven astronauts, including teacher Christa McAuliffe, just 73 seconds after liftoff.
Forty years after the Challenger disaster, NPR explores the engineers' last-minute efforts to stop the launch, their decades of guilt and the vital lessons that remain critical for NASA today.
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger explosion. One of the crew members called South Carolina home.
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That fateful launch: NASA’s Challenger tragedy and its aftermath
A nation watched in horror as the space shutter Challenger exploded on Jan. 28, 1986, during a live television broadcast. Reality: No it didn’t, and no it didn’t. Challenger was the second shuttle to go into space,