40 Years Ago We Watched the Challenger Disaster Live in Class — A Generation Still Remembers

Описание: This week marked the 40th anniversary of one of the most heartbreaking moments in American history — the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

In this video, Tom Powell Jr. reflects on what made this tragedy different: millions of children across the country watched it happen live in their classrooms. TVs were rolled in because a teacher, Christa McAuliffe, was going to space — and instead, an entire generation witnessed loss, shock, and silence together.

Tom shares why the Challenger explosion became one of the first defining memories for Gen X, how it shaped trust in institutions like NASA, and why it still resonates decades later. This wasn’t something we heard about later from adults or newspapers — we watched it unfold in real time.

Forty years later, the memory hasn’t faded.

Where were you when it happened?

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