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32 years after Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, NASA, America remembers the fallen astronauts
32 years after Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, NASA, America remembers the fallen astronauts
By Alex Stuckey
More people than ever were watching when the Space Shuttle Challenger launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., 32 years ago today. Jan. 28, 1986, marked a day when space flight truly was open to any civilian ...
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