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

Jan. 28, 2026, marked 40 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy. For the past 10 years, there has been an immersive re-telling of the story of Christa McAuliffe, the Concord High School ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Christa McAuliffe prepares for a ride in the rear station of one of NASA’s T-38 jet trainers at Ellington Field near Johnson Space Center in Houston, Oct. 10, 1985. Two former Concord High School ...

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 ...