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Space shuttle Challenger explosion remembered, 40 years later

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

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On this day: Space Shuttle Challenger is lost

WPSD Local 6 · 14h

WKCTC honors Space Shuttle Challenger crew 40 years after disaster

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

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Today marks 40th anniversary of Space Shuttle Challenger explosion

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Looking back on the Space Shuttle Challenger, 40 years later

But just 73 seconds after lift-off, it exploded.

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

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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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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.

Eden Prairie Local News

Before Challenger: Remembering the launch of STS-61-C

A reflection on the Jan. 12, 1986, launch of Space Shuttle Columbia’s STS-61-C mission, published on the Challenger anniversary.

Paducah Sun

Challenger Learning Center honors shuttle crew’s legacy 40 years after disaster

Children, students and adults gathered around television sets 40 years ago to watch the Space Shuttle Challenger launch. Seventy-three seconds after the launch, people around the world heard or saw the first major space shuttle disaster,