NASA’s “Teacher in Space” added joy to many Americans’ lives and increased excitement for the future of spaceflight, though ...

On July 19, 1985, a high school teacher named Christa McAuliffe was selected to become the first American civilian to fly to ...

Christa McAuliffe was going to be the first teacher in space. Christa, who was a social studies teacher in New Hampshire, was chosen from more than 11,000 applicants to participate in the NASA ...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Decades after she was picked to be America's first teacher in space, Christa McAuliffe is still a pioneer — this time as the first woman to be memorialized on the grounds ...

On the anniversary of the 1986 Challenger disaster, revisit Mike Pride's tribute to teacher Christa McAuliffe, who died in the explosion. This story was originally published in the February 10 ...

Christa McAuliffe statue unveiled in New Hampshire 00:29. CONCORD, N.H. - Decades after she was picked to be America's first teacher in space, Christa McAuliffe is still a pioneer - this time as ...

McAuliffe, a federal judge, added, "We are happy to know that Christa's goals have been largely accomplished in that she has inspired generations of classroom teachers and students, and has ...

Christa McAuliffe, NASA's first teacher in space, rides with her children Caroline and Scott past the Statehouse during a parade, Saturday, July 21, 1985 in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File) ...

Local News Christa McAuliffe, still pioneering, is first woman with a statue on New Hampshire capitol grounds A crowd surrounds the newly-unveiled statue of Christa McAuliffe at the New Hampshire ...

Christa McAuliffe, still pioneering, is first woman with a statue on New Hampshire capitol grounds Decades after she was picked to become America’s first teacher in space, the educator from ...