Christa McAuliffe, the “Teacher in Space”, donning her Launch Entry Helmet during training circa 1986. [1600×2460]

    by MyDogGoldi

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    1. She looks so genuinely happy here and it just makes the whole thing hurt even more

    2. This whole situation was a testament to man’s arrogance. It was completely forgotten how dangerous space flight was.

    3. Blenderhead36 on

      One of the things they taught us about Challenger when I was in elementary school was how a teacher had won a slot on the mission, and all her class was watching when it blew up. I’ve never been able to think about Challenger without that coming to mind.

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