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The American space shuttle, Challenger, exploded on this day killing all seven astronauts on board. The five men and two women - including the first teacher in space - were just over a minute into their flight from Cape Canaveral in Florida when the Challenger blew up. The astronauts` families, at the airbase, and millions of Americans witnessed the world`s worst space disaster live on TV.
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