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Space Shuttle Challenger is lost

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

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Space shuttle Challenger explosion remembered, 40 years later

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40 years later: Remembering the Challenger disaster

It's been 40 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, which killed all seven crew members.

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Horrifying final seconds of Challenger astronauts killed in disaster watched by millions

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LiveNOW & Then: Challenger disaster stuns nation

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.

‘The teacher started crying’: Harrowing memories of Challenger space shuttle disaster broadcast to millions 40 years ago

TODAY marks four decades since the Challenger space shuttle exploded just 73 seconds into its flight. Millions watched the disaster unfold live, as the tragedy was broadcast in schools and on TV

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Judy Resnik remembered: 40 years after Challenger disaster, Akron astronaut's legacy endures

The Akron native was among seven astronauts lost in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Decades later, her achievements and hometown ties still resonate.

Space shuttle Challenger remembered 40 years after explosion

Forty years ago, Americans were shocked when the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after it launched on a chilly day in Florida.

The ascent of Christa McAuliffe: Hubris and deception in the Challenger Shuttle disaster

In the Challenger shuttle tragedy 40 years ago this week, two technologies – aerospace and television – flexed their muscles and revealed their tragic flaws.