- Forty years ago, today, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in mid air after being launched, killing all 7 crew members; one was a school teacher. It was a sad day for space travel & history. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
Jan 28, 2026 23:51
- I was in 3rd grade. They wheeled the media cart in and we watched them get incinerated before our eyes on live TV. I’ve tried explaining it to my kid. “Why were you watching?” “There was a teacher in the crew” “Why?” “A publicity stunt. And the people in charge forgot it’s dangerous” “Huh?”
- It sure was!