Christa McAuliffe was a social studies teacher from Concord, New Hampshire, who was chosen to go into space in 1986 and teach a class on board the Challenger space shuttle. She and her fellow crew ...

You can explore McAuliffe's lessons further at the Challenger Center's website. NASA also has a PDF of "Challenger's Lost Lessons," which chronologizes the Teacher In Space project. Read next ...

Set to open on January 28, 2026 — the 40th anniversary of the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster ... “I am a third-generation teacher, and so it’s kind of in my blood,” Hayes shared ...

“I am a third-generation teacher, and so it’s kind ... have ever done at the college.” The Challenger Learning Center will offer a unique, space science experience with immersive missions ...