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Space shuttle Challenger explosion remembered, 40 years later

Seven astronauts were killed in the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster.

WPSD Local 6 · 6h

WKCTC honors Space Shuttle Challenger crew 40 years after disaster

Space.com · 23h

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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Today marks 40th anniversary of Space Shuttle Challenger explosion

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Space shuttle Challenger remembered 40 years after explosion

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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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SpaceX plans California rocket launch. What time is liftoff at Vandenberg?

SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Here's where to watch liftoff.

40 years later: Weather’s role in the Shuttle Challenger tragedy

On a cold, sunny morning in Florida, after several scrubs due to weather, the launch was a highly-anticipated event.

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‘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