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Seven American spacefarers were killed in a tragic event 40 years ago today that has become widely known as the Challenger disaster.
NASA's space shuttle Challenger completed 10 missions before it broke apart during a launch in 1986, killing seven astronauts.
Wednesday marked the 40-year anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle tragedy, which claimed the lives of seven people and prompted the opening of a local NASA office to prevent those kind of disasters from ever happening again.
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Excitement builds across the tri-state as NASA's Artemis II mission to the moon nears launch date
Artemis II is NASA's first crewed mission toward the moon in more than 50 years - a 10-day flight looping around the moon and back. It’s expected to take place as early as next month.