TV viewers witnessed a tragedy in the skies above Florida. America lost is favorite astronaut-teacher Christa McAuliffe.
At 5 p.m., President Ronald Reagan addressed the nation. “The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the ...
On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds after launch at the NASA Kennedy Space Center. Executive Producer and Host of SCETV’s Carolina Journal, Tom Fowler ...
On this day in history, the Challenger space shuttle exploded, killing all seven inside. On Jan. 28, 1986, an explosion took ...
Kirk Whalum was stunned to receive a call from Cheryl McNair, the widow of astronaut Ron McNair who was killed in the ...
Beloved Concord teacher Christa McAuliffe, the first civilian teacher ever chosen for a space mission, was one of seven crew members killed in the disaster.
As it was being watched live by millions, the Challenger space shuttle suddenly exploded 73 seconds after launch, killing ...