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Teacher in SpaceTeacher in Space was a NASA program first introduced by President Ronald Reagan in 1984. The goal was to teach and promote interest in space exploration. More than 11,000 teachers applied for the program, and Christa McAuliffe was chosen to be the first teacher in space.

Christa McAuliffe, along with six other brave astronauts died in the Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986. The Challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch,50,000 feet from the earth. It is believed that the crew members were still alive after the initial explosion of the shuttle, but lost consciousness within seconds. They were killed due to the violent impact of the crew cabin into the ocean.

After the Challenger disaster, President Reagan announced that the program would continue. However, NASA later decided to eliminate the program.

The reason she died was because the rubber seals that held the rocket boosters

had weakened in the cold then the gas was leaking then the rocket exploded.

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