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And no tragedy is more indelible than the space shuttle Challenger disaster. “Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space,” by Adam Higginbotham, is a superb ...
A nationwide contest of sorts called the Teacher In Space Project was held by NASA and received more than 11,000 applications. New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe was selected to travel on the ...
The Challenger disaster, a tragic day in space exploration history, took place on January 28, 1986. Just 73 seconds after launch, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, leading to the loss of ...