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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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Christa McAuliffe remembered 40 years after space shuttle Challenger exploded

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

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Space shuttle Challenger remembered 40 years after explosion

Forty years ago today, Americans were stunned, shocked and saddened when the Challenger space shuttle exploded 73 seconds after liftoff on a cold, cloudless day in Florida.

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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

Horrifying evidence of Challenger astronauts final moments after disaster

Seven astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger died 40 years ago today in a disaster watched by millions

A day of tragedy for the space shuttle over Florida. See original live coverage

On Jan. 28, 1986, America witnessed a tragedy: the explosion of Space Shuttle Challenger in the blue skies over Florida. The doomed shuttle touched us like we have never been touched before because along with the tragic loss of astronauts, a teacher was on board.

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Sad and Proud, Space Shuttle Workers Await Last Countdown

As NASA winds down its space shuttle program, thousands of workers are preparing to say goodbye to three spacecraft they've spent years taking care of. The mood is bittersweet at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, where the shuttles Discovery ...

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Clock, Launch Countdown, Space Shuttle

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. NASA stationed this countdown clock at the VIP viewing area for launches near the Saturn V ...

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Challenger crews' horrifying final moments as millions watched disaster

It's 40 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds into its flight with all seven crew members lost

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Endeavour's Last Ride: Countdown to the End of the Shuttle Era

Tomorrow's launch of Endeavour will be the second-to-last in America's space-shuttle program, which has lasted for 30 years. The is expected to draw up to a million people, including President Obama, who will be making his second visit to the Kennedy Space ...