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20-foot segment of Challenger space shuttle found 36 years after disaster

A stunning discovery has been made 36 years after the Challenger space shuttle disaster. NASA officials tell ABC13 that a 20-foot segment of the shuttle was discovered and recovered by divers off the ...
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Christa McAuliffe’s Life Ended in Tragedy on the ‘Challenger’ Shuttle. Here’s How the High School Teacher Was Chosen for the Ill-Fated Flight

NASA’s “Teacher in Space” added joy to many Americans’ lives and increased excitement for the future of spaceflight, though she never reached her destination Alice George - Museums Correspondent ...
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ABC7's Zahren was nearly chosen for Space Shuttle Challenger

It was a tragic day in American history -- 25 years ago today, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff, killing all seven astronauts on board. Most of us remember where we were ...
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Beloved N.J. school named after fallen astronaut up for sale. District is ‘truly heartbroken.’

An Ocean County school district is seeking a buyer for the middle school named for astronaut Christa McAuliffe that permanently closed in June. The Jackson school district is setting a minimum asking ...

Mascara and strings of tampons: How Nasa's baffled engineers tried to prepare for the first female astronauts in space

In 1978 Nasa announced 35 new astronauts for a new era of spaceflight – and six of them were women. Here's how the Space Shuttle programme chipped away at one of Nasa's blind spots.