On this day in 1986:

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The world lost seven brave Americans in the Challenger disaster:






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RIP, Challenger 7.

[Jilly_in_VA]

1. I remember this so well

I was in nursing school. It was a clinical day. I was bathing my patient and the TV was on in her room. I saw the thing live and just stood there in disbelief for a couple of minutes until the patient complained she was cold and said "What's happening?" The hospital got very quiet for a bit and then there was a lot of subdued chatter.

My daughter, who was not quite 8 at the time, wrote a letter to President Reagan asking him not to cancel the space program because she wanted to be an astronaut one day. She got a very nice letter back which she still has, assuring her that would not happen and congratulating her on her ambition.

[FoxNewsSucks]

2. That was a sad event. I still remember where I heard the news

It's also sad to realize how NASA is a good example of America's decline. In the 80's, we had the shuttle program. In the 60's and 70's we went to the moon. Our space program was the leader of the world. The knowledge and advances gained benefited all, because it was a public program.

Now, due to republicon tax cuts and "privatize everything", we have to hitch a ride with russians, and rely on billionaire pricks who are just in it for themselves.

for the Challenger astronauts

and for the loss to public progress.

[Ptah]

4. JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE

https://webb.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html

[MissMillie]

3. 36 years!!! wow

I think we all remember where we were/what we were doing that day.

I was at work. Later in the day I had a babysitting job. The parent asked me to keep the TV off. She wanted to free me from having to answer some tough questions from the youngster I was caring for.