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Space Shuttle Challenger disaster remembered

What happened to Challenger? Remembering deadly disaster 40 years later

Seven American spacefarers were killed in a tragic event 40 years ago today that has become widely known as the Challenger disaster.

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The Challenger shuttle disaster that killed 7 crew members was 40 years ago. What happened and how they're being remembered.

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Space Shuttle Challenger disaster marks 40th anniversary

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Christa McAuliffe remembered 40 years after space shuttle Challenger exploded

It's now been 40 years since New Hampshire school teacher Christa McAuliffe died when the space shuttle Challenger exploded.

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‘The teacher started crying’: Harrowing memories of Challenger space shuttle disaster broadcast to millions 40 years ago

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Today marks 40th anniversary of Space Shuttle Challenger explosion

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Looking back on the Space Shuttle Challenger, 40 years later

But just 73 seconds after lift-off, it exploded.

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Horrifying final seconds of Challenger astronauts killed in disaster watched by millions

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Challenger disaster at 40: How a shuttle explosion changed NASA forever

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NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded 40 years ago today, killing its 7-person crew. Photos reveal Challenger's legacy.

NASA's space shuttle Challenger completed 10 missions before it broke apart during a launch in 1986, killing seven astronauts.

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Joyous anticipation to tragedy: KC-area astronaut, teacher reflect on 40th anniversary of Challenger disaster

Steve Hawley, who flew five Space Shuttle missions, and Krista Schaffer, a first-grade teacher at Christa McAuliffe Elementary in Lenexa reflect on the 40th anniversary of the Challenger disaster.