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We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly
3.0

"Relatively few people watched the launch live that day. Most adults were at work, social media didn't exist, and cable news was a novelty. There was one unfortunate exception, however: American schoolchildren. NASA arranged satellite broadcasts onto TV sets in many U.S. schools so students could watch Christa McAuliffe become the first teacher in space."

I so clearly remember watching the Challenger launch live in my classroom as a 6th grade student - the anticipation and excitement, the confusion and disbelief, and being frozen in shock as our teachers began to cry. What an unforgettable tragedy.

"I touch the future." Christa McAullife