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Space Shuttle Challenger disaster remembered

Inside NASA's space shuttle Challenger disaster that could have been stopped 40 years ago

Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after lift-off, killing its crew and changing the history of spaceflight.

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Shuttle Challenger remembered at 40th anniversary of NASA disaster

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Challenger disaster remembered 40 years later as NASA prepares for new lunar mission

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'Shuttle kids' from Colorado recall impact of Challenger disaster 40 years later

In 1986, 12 Colorado students and teachers witnessed the tragic Challenger explosion firsthand, leaving a lasting impact on their lives.

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40 years later: Remembering the Challenger disaster

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Challenger disaster at 40: How a shuttle explosion changed NASA forever

A day of tragedy for the space shuttle over Florida. See original live coverage

On Jan. 28, 1986, America witnessed a tragedy: the explosion of Space Shuttle Challenger in the blue skies over Florida. The doomed shuttle touched us like we have never been touched before because along with the tragic loss of astronauts, a teacher was on board.

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‘Part of our human destiny’: The evolution of space exploration from shuttle to SpaceX

NASA's Space Shuttle Program, which ran from 1981 to 2011, was a complex and ambitious project that pushed the boundaries of space exploration, but was marred by two tragic accidents during the shuttle era.