40 years ago today the Challenger space shuttle exploded.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/artic...w-theyre-being-remembered-220831002.html

Was in high school was a snow day we were scheduled to watch in science class, watched on regular TV. Kristie McCullough the teacher was on boars so it was big PR event

Was home with the flu that day.

Was celebrating my brother's birthday.

Learned of the incident in class. I remember everyone present viewing being in shock over it.

Senior year in college was picking up a gal I rode with to go home when we heard it

Eighth grade shop class. Teacher brought in a TV so we could watch it.

Same--except 6th grade science class. Teacher wheeled in the TV and we watched it happen live.

The thing that stuck with me was how shocked the news folks were seconds after it happened. It’s like everybody forgot how dangerous it was.

Freshman in high school

Our high school probably had 2 TVs and I was not one watching it live

Had just got in from running traps, was going to eat a bite and head out to set more out. Had no idea the shuttle was going up that day, didn't keep up with anything back then, hardly ever noticed a tv. Coon hunted at night with hounds then ran traps the next day 7 days a week so didn't have much leisure time, lol. Turned on the tv right before it went up then sat there shocked at what id saw.