Space Shuttle Explosion 2003

Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion

What happened to Challenger? Remembering deadly disaster 40 years later

Seven American spacefarers were killed in a tragic event 40 years ago today that has become widely known as the Challenger disaster.

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Space shuttle Challenger explosion remembered, 40 years later

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

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Christa McAuliffe remembered 40 years after space shuttle Challenger exploded

It's now been 40 years since New Hampshire school teacher Christa McAuliffe died when the space shuttle Challenger exploded.

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Space shuttle Challenger remembered 40 years after explosion

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Looking back on the Space Shuttle Challenger, 40 years later

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40 years later, Susan Horstman recounts seeing space shuttle Challenger disaster

In a profession where coaches have forever operated by the code of Omerta, Swinney going public with accusations of tampering is potentially one of the defining moments of college football’s offseason...

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

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

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Astronaut Had a Close Call Before His Friends Died in the Challenger Explosion. What He Remembers (Exclusive)

Former astronaut and professor Terry Hart is opening up 40 years later about the friends and colleagues he lost on board the space shuttle Challenger explosion.

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.

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Wednesday marks 40 years since seven astronauts were killed during Space Shuttle Challenger liftoff

Wednesday marks a somber anniversary in American history. 40 years ago, seven astronauts were killed when Space Shuttle Challenger exploded during liftoff.

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How Richard Feynman Found the Root of the Challenger Disaster

To demonstrate this tragic oversight, Feynman dropped a sample of the O-ring rubber in a glass of ice water. The rubber grew rigid in the glass, proving Feynman’s point. “I believe that has some significance for our problem,” he said at a February 1986 hearing of the Challenger commission.