BBC Archive: The Challenger shuttle disaster remembered

I was only a baby when the Challenger disaster happened, but I grew up hearing about the brave astronauts who were lost on that terrible day. It was the worst event NASA experienced since Apollo 13 to date and would foreshadow the loss of the Columbia crew in 2003. This being the 40-year anniversary, I thought I'd make a tribute to the Challenger crew an honor their memory. | Kyle Cherryholmes

Challenger Center on Instagram: "40 years ago today, we lost our beloved Challenger crew. Today, we pause and remember Francis “Dick” Scobee, Michael Smith, Judith Resnik, Ellison Onizuka, Ronald McNair, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe. In the past 40 years, we’ve stood as a living tribute to these seven brave crew members, continuing their mission to fuel curiosity and exploration. We’ve served over 7 million students since then, inspiring future generations with the Challenger crew’s sto