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Challenger Anniversary

Challenger's Legacy

Graham Milne | Posted 03.31.2013 | Science
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Graham Milne

President Reagan spoke about the sacrifice of the Challenger crew and promised that they would never be forgotten; that the exploration of space would continue. Yet I don't believe that the lethargic careful dipping of our toes into the interstellar ocean is paying tribute to them.

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Flying for Me

Zoe P. Strassfield | Posted 04.01.2012 | Science
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Zoe P. Strassfield

Even though I was negative seven at the time of the accident, I salute the Challenger 7, and the opportunities they gave my generation. Because they were flying for me, too.

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Challenger Disaster: 25 Years Later, A Still Painful Wound

AP | MARCIA DUNN | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For many, no single word evokes as much pain. Challenger. A quarter-century later, images of the exploding space shuttle ...

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