Challenger, 24 years ago today

Bad Astronomy
By Phil Plait
Jan 29, 2010 1:06 AMNov 19, 2019 9:58 PM

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On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded less than two minutes after takeoff. Yesterday too was the anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire. I wrote about these events three years ago, and my feelings have not changed. You can also read more about this, with links to others' thoughts, on Universe Today.

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