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Space Shuttle Challenger explodes

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.

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OTD in space - January 28: Space Shuttle Challenger explodes after launch

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Looking back on the Space Shuttle Challenger, 40 years later

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Challenger disaster 40 years later

The diverse 7-member crew included a teacher who was going to teach lessons from space.

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40 years since Challenger explosion: What did NASA learn from the disaster?

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Akron native, astronauts honored on 40th anniversary of Challenger explosion

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Challenger disaster: Lessons in safety and vigilance 40 years later

According to Richard Feynman, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist who served on the Rogers Commission — the commission that investigated the tragic event — the accident didn’t have to happen.

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Space shuttle Challenger remembered 40 years after explosion

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Challenger disaster at 40: How a shuttle explosion changed NASA forever

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Shuttle Challenger remembered at 40th anniversary of NASA disaster

NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded and broke apart Jan. 28, 1986, in the sky over East-Central Florida, killing the seven astronauts on board.

Lessons and failures from the Challenger space shuttle explosion

On Jan. 28, 1986, NASA’s 25th space shuttle mission, Challenger, left the launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Seventy-three seconds into flight, Challenger exploded over the Atlantic Ocean as millions of people watched.

Inside NASA's Challenger Disaster: A Tragic Event That Could Have Been Averted

On January 28, 1986, the Challenger space shuttle tragically disintegrated just 73 seconds after launch, marking one of the most devastating moments in NASA's history. This article delves into the factors leading up to this disaster,

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40 years after the space shuttle Challenger disaster, spaceflight remains far from routine

Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff while carrying seven people, including "Teacher in Space" participant Christa McAuliffe. Nobody survived the launch on Jan. 28, 1986 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, and the event left a permanent mark upon the agency, its contractors and the nation.

The Challenger disaster happened 40 years ago. One astronaut was from NC

The tragic explosion of the Challenger space shuttle killed all 7 spacefarers on board. A pilot for the mission was from North Carolina.