The Space Shuttle Challenger launched from Kennedy Space Center on January 28, 1986, carrying seven crew members, including teacher Christa McAuliffe.
Just 73 seconds into flight, the shuttle broke apart due to a failed O-ring seal in the right solid rocket booster, exacerbated by unusually cold weather.
Hot gases escaped and caused the external fuel tank to rupture, leading to a catastrophic explosion.
All seven astronauts were killed, prompting a major investigation and a 32-month suspension of NASAโs shuttle program.โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ Do you remember where you were when this event occurred?
Just a friendly reminder to my friends older than 42:
You donโt have to put 2 spaces after the period anymore. That was for the typewriter era. You're free
Therapist: When did your anxiety start?
Me: In elementary school when I used to count
ahead to figure out which paragraph I'd have
to read so I could practice in my head.