We're revisiting live broadcasts from Cape Canaveral, with one of the local reporters who covered the launch in real time.

On Jan. 28, 1986, the Challenger space shuttle exploded shortly after takeoff, killing all of the astronauts on board, including New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe. Now, McAuliffe has received ...

The new memorial was revealed on Monday (Sep. 2), on what would have been McAuliffe's 76th birthday. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

This January, NHPR marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger shuttle disaster with a multi-part series honoring the life, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Before Christa McAuliffe was an astronaut, she was a vibrant teacher in New England keen on showing her students how everyday ...

WMUR. ISABEL HEARST IS IN CONCORD WITH A LOOK. TEACHERS OFTEN TELL THEIR STUDENTS TO DREAM BIG OR REACH FOR THE STARS, BUT VERY FEW SHOW THEM HOW. MRS. MCAULIFFE WAS ...

CONCORD, N.H. — For the first time ever, the statue of a woman now sits outside the New Hampshire Statehouse. Christa McAuliffe, who was picked to become America’s first teacher in space, died in the ...

The Challenger Learning Center is honoring its namesake in 2026, the 40th anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle tragedy ...

A new documentary about the life and legacy of Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher selected for space travel is airing on PBS. "Christa" will look at the life of McAuliffe, from her time as a teacher ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A statue of Christa McAuliffe, NASA's "Teacher-in-Space" who died aboard the space shuttle ...

Before Christa McAuliffe was an astronaut, she was a vibrant teacher in New England keen on showing her students how everyday people left extraordinary marks on U.S. history. Nearly four decades later ...