EPISODE · Oct 8, 2025 · 9 MIN
“Challenger" by Adam Higginbotham.
from All About Books · host Nebraska Public Media
On January 28, 1986, a little over a minute into flight, the space shuttle Challenger broke apart over the Atlantic Ocean, killing all seven people on board. The full story of what happened before and after that day is revealed in the new book, “Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space” by Adam Higginbotham.
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