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From the New York Times-bestselling author of Midnight in Chernobyl comes the definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger space shuttle disaster based on fascinating in-depth reporting and new archival research this is riveting history that reads like a thriller
** THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER **
''Gripping'' ED CAESAR ''Masterly'' GEOFF DYER ''Incredible'' TIM HARFORD ''A universal story that transcends time'' NEW YORK TIMES ''Superb'' DAILY TELEGRAPH
On the morning of 28 January 1986, just seventy-three seconds into flight, the space shuttle Challenger broke apart over the Atlantic Ocean, killing all seven people on board. Millions around the world witnessed the tragic deaths of the crew, which included schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe. Like the assassination of JFK, the Challenger disaster is a defining moment in twentieth century history one that forever ch
