NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off 40 years ago with an unusual crew. In addition to six astronauts, the mission took flight with a teacher on board. Christa McAuliffe, the first educator ...
On Jan. 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. All seven crewmembers on board were killed, including the first teacher to go into space. The disaster was one of the ...
Seven astronauts were killed in the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster. Because a teacher was aboard, millions of schoolchildren watched the event live in school. Forty years later, many of those ...
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The NASA mission that almost ended in disaster
One of the most remarkable moments in early space exploration occurred during the final mission of NASA’s Mercury program.
Two local churches and members of the Abingdon VFW Post 1994 hosted a luncheon honoring World War II veteran Don Parker as he celebrates his 102nd birthday. Beyond the Podium: Three contend for Carter ...
Fifty-seven years ago, test pilot Bruce Peterson survived one of aviation's most dramatic crashes, an incident so spectacular ...
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