The Challenger disaster ... Among them, Christa McAuliffe, a high school teacher, was the first civilian to be selected for a space mission. Her role inspired countless students, as she was ...

Christa McAuliffe was a social studies teacher from Concord, New Hampshire, who was chosen to go into space in 1986 and teach a class on board the Challenger space shuttle. She and her fellow crew ...

LONDON, England (CNN)-- It may be one small step for civilian space travel, but it's a leap for education. In a bid to inspire the younger generation, the private Space Frontier Foundation is ...

Here are the eight science lessons McAuliffe planned on teaching during her trip on the Challenger ... didn't need soil in space, NASA could lighten its payload on future missions and save some ...

Gregory Jarvis, Mission Spl. Ellison Onizuka, teacher Christa McAuliffe and pilot Michael Smith. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Four crew members of the space shuttle Challenger walk from their quarters ...

Dr. Farrah Hayes, executive director of the future Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama, shared a glimpse into the center’s space-themed STEM programs and its profound impact on local ...

More than 600 people who have launched into space. Only 100 have been women. Here are those who made milestones with their treks.

It was the 25th shuttle launch; the launch that was to carry the first teacher, Christa McAuliffe ... lost their lives onboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. A WJXT original documentary looks ...

There have been missions in the ... On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch, killing all seven crew members, including teacher Christa McAuliffe.