Challenger explosion

One year following the Challenger space shuttle disaster, Laurie MacKenzie Gordon began teaching American Women’s History at Concord High School – a class originally developed and taught by McAuliffe.

The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center is one part of McAuliffe's legacy. Jeanne Gerulskis, former executive director of the museum, remembers its humble beginnings as a small planetarium in the 1990s.

Two former Concord High School students reflect on what they learned from McAuliffe, their memories of the day the Challenger was lost, and the feelings of unity and connection that emerged after.

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

This January, NHPR marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger shuttle disaster with a multi-part series honoring the life, impact, and enduring legacy of Christa McAuliffe, New Hampshire’s teacher-astronaut.

The Challenger disaster occurred 35 years ago, and while we mourn the entire crew, in New Hampshire the anniversary is especially poignant as we mourn the…

Thursday marks 30 years since the break-up of the space shuttle Challenger, which claimed the life of Concord High School teacher Christa McAuliffe.She…