http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41314630...science-space/
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Hundreds gathered at NASA's launch site on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Challenger disaster, receiving words of hope from the widow of the space shuttle's commander.
The chilly outdoor ceremony drew space agency managers, former astronauts, past and present launch directors, family and friends of the fallen crew — and schoolchildren who weren't yet born when the space shuttle carrying a high school teacher from Concord, N.H.., erupted in the sky.
The accident on Jan. 28, 1986 — just 73 seconds into flight — killed all seven on board, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe.
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Do you remember what you were doing 25 years ago when this happened?
I, like many school aged children, watched in excitement to see the teacher in space. We were very young, but we understood exactly what happened when the shuttle exploded. My parents let me stay up late to watch President Reagan's speech. I remember crying with them.