The Challenger explosion is one of my first vivid memories from my childhood as my mom was letting me watch the launch on TV as a 3 year old. I also had an unde

The Challenger explosion is one of my first vivid memories from my childhood as my mom was letting me watch the launch on TV as a 3 year old. I also had an understanding of death at the time as I asked my mom if they were in heaven (which was as advanced as my understanding was at the time). This is a fascinating read 30 years later.