New Hampshire Public Radio

‘She was extremely enthusiastic’: Former students remember Christa McAuliffe

Two former Concord High School students reflect on what they learned from McAuliffe, their memories of the day the Challenger ...

‘Final Flight': Challenger Center to mark tragedy 40 years later

The Challenger Learning Center is honoring its namesake in 2026, the 40th anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle tragedy ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Returning to the scene of the Challenger explosion, with a NH journalist who was there

We're revisiting live broadcasts from Cape Canaveral, with one of the local reporters who covered the launch in real time.
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Challenger flag from 1986 disaster finds permanent home in Colorado Springs

A flag that survived the Challenger space shuttle explosion in 1986 will be permanently displayed at the Challenger Learning Center in Colorado Springs, offering visitors a tangible connection to one ...
KCRW

Challenger Disaster and Its Impact on the Space Program

NASA was created to run America's race into space after the Soviet Union launched the orbiting satellite Sputnik in 1958. Twenty-five years ago, the Challenger spacecraft exploded 73 seconds after ...
AOL

30 Photos That Show What Life Look Liked in 1986

These photos highlight major events, cultural moments, and everyday life from 1986. The images cover landmark news such as the Challenger explosion and the Chernobyl disaster, as well as widely shared ...