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Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion

The Challenger shuttle disaster that killed 7 crew members was 40 years ago. What happened and how they're being remembered.

Forty years ago, the U.S. space shuttle Challenger set out on a mission to not just launch satellites but to carry the first teacher into space and to inspire the promise of spaceflight into classroom...

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On this day: Space Shuttle Challenger is lost

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40 years after the space shuttle Challenger disaster, spaceflight remains far from routine

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40 years after Challenger disaster, SC astronaut continues to inspire students

Forty years later, Cheryl McNair remembers the shock of watching the Challenger space shuttle fall to pieces with her husband, astronaut Ronald McNair, onboard.

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I watched the Challenger shuttle disaster from inside Mission Control - 40 years ago today

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Today marks 40th anniversary of Space Shuttle Challenger explosion

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Remembering Challenger: 40 years after the tragic explosion

“Having the first educator, Christa McAuliffe, on that flight, there was a lot of student interest because there were her lessons that she was going to do up in space that the kids could follow along ...

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Challenger disaster 40 years later

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Legacy of teacher who died on Challenger Space Shuttle carries on at Framingham State 40 years after tragedy

NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded 40 years ago today, killing its 7-person crew. Photos reveal Challenger's legacy.

NASA's space shuttle Challenger completed 10 missions before it broke apart during a launch in 1986, killing seven astronauts.

Challenger: Memories, reflections of a dark day in space history

Marking three decades since the explosion of the Challenger claimed the lives of its seven-member crew, we recap the incident, the investigation, and the lessons learned on the path to space and beyond.