Jewish Telegraphic Agency6y
The first Torah reading in orbit and 5 other fun facts about Jews in space
Judith Resnik became the first Jewish American and second Jew (Soviet astronaut Boris Volynov was the first) to go into space when she flew on the maiden voyage of the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1984.
Space Coast Daily9d
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 39th Anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster at Kennedy Space Center
Today marks the 39th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (Mission STS-51-L), when the shuttle's seven astronauts were killed by an explosion.