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

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40 years ago, shuttle Challenger exploded over Florida in deadly tragedy

Forty years ago, the NASA space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all 7 crew members.

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Today marks 40th anniversary of Space Shuttle Challenger explosion

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Nation marks forty years since tragedy that changed space travel forever

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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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It’s been 40 years since the Challenger space shuttle exploded

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NASA and families of fallen astronauts mark 40th anniversary of space shuttle Challenger accident

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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She trained to be 1st teacher in space. 40 years later, her mission lives on

Christa McAuliffe trained to be the first teacher in space, preparing to turn a shuttle cabin into the most-watched classroom in America. Forty years after she and six crewmates died when Challenger broke apart shortly after liftoff,