385K views · 3.2K reactions | What caused the catastrophic failure of the Space Shuttle Challenger on the morning of #ThisDayInHistory in 1986? From a technical perspective, experts cite lower-than-expected launch temperatures at Florida’s Cape Canaveral, which caused a rubber part to malfunction. But as a broader investigation would reveal, the tragedy could have been avoided. To learn more, visit: https://www.history.com/news/how-the-challenger-disaster-changed-nasa | HISTORY | Facebook

237K views · 1.3K reactions | Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after launch. Today we remember seven crew members whose lives were taken during the disaster. | WESH 2 News | Facebook

On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard. | AARP Arizona

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Today marks 33 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, killing all seven crew members on board. “It happened just over one minute into flight,” NBC’s Dan Molina reported that day on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt. “From mission control: silence.” | NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas