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Challenger: The Real Story of an Avoidable Disaster
Season 6
Episode 7
On January 28, 1986, the Challenger Space Shuttle broke apart just 73 seconds into its flight. All seven crew members aboard were killed and space travel was changed forever. We explain the science behind this tragic, avoidable accident, and what scientists, engineers, and ethicists have learned from it over the last few decades.
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