It's been decades since Christa McAuliffe died in the Challenger explosion, before she could become America's first teacher ...

CONCORD, N.H. — Decades after she was picked to be America's first teacher in space, Christa McAuliffe is still a pioneer — this time as the first woman to be memorialized on the grounds of New ...

A good teacher holds a special place in our memory. A great teacher stays in our hearts forever. Christa McAuliffe was a great teacher. She was so special she was chosen from more than 11,000 ...

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

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It's now been 40 years since New Hampshire school teacher Christa McAuliffe died when the space shuttle Challenger exploded. All seven on board were killed when Challenger broke apart following ...

Christa McAuliffe prepares for a ride in the rear station of one of NASA’s T-38 jet trainers on Oct. 10, 1985. The explosion of the 1986 NASA Challenger mission took the life of New Hampshire teacher ...

TEACHER, AND THROUGH THE WORK OF A WOMAN FROM HER HOMETOWN. OKAY, WE’VE COME A LONG WAY FROM THE WRIGHT BROTHERS PLANE TO THE SHUTTLE. IT WAS GOING TO BE THE ULTIMATE FIELD TRIP. OH. IT’S GREAT. I ...

FOUR DECADES AFTER THE TRAGEDY AND THE EMPATHY PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD SHOWED CHRISTA AND CONCORD IS NOW ON DISPLAY. <KENDRA:> NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS, ARTWORK, AND THOUSANDS OF LETTERS SENT FROM ...

Wednesday, Jan. 28, will mark 40 years since the Challenger disaster, forever linking our history of space travel to Concord social studies teacher Christa McAuliffe. Her life and work take center ...

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Education Cooridinator Amanda Leith attaches a photo by Toby Sanford of the Asociated Press to the wall of the Discovery Center's new exhibit. Credit: GEOFF FORESTER ...