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Risk & Regret: Why Challenger Should Never Have Launched

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What Happened to the Space Shuttle Challenger?**On January 28, 1986, NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven crew members, including teacher Christa McAuliffe, who was set to be the first civilian in space. The tragedy unfolded live on TV, witnessed by millions—including schoolchildren tuning in for McAuliffe’s historic lesson […]

Fire and Fury: The Catastrophic Eruption of Mount St. Helens

Mount St. Helens is a volcano in Washington State, and it’s most famous for its catastrophic eruption on May 18, 1980—one of the most powerful and destructive volcanic eruptions in U.S. history. Here’s a breakdown of what happened: Before the Eruption Mount St. Helens was dormant for over a century before 1980. In March 1980,