Tuesday, January 28, 1986 is a day that will live on forever in infamy. This was the day that the Challenger, a NASA space shuttle, tragically exploded. The explosion left many people asking themselves, “What went wrong,” and “What made the Challenger blow-up?” NASA conducted a report to find out just that. They concluded that it was many factors, these factors being the failed O-rings, the cold weather, and the leaky joint.(McGowen,57) Surprisingly, many people don’…showed first 75 words of 1501 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1501 total…January, 28 1986 what was supposed to be a simple routine shuttle launch turned out to be a terrible event that was anything but simple. Many factors contributed to the explosion of the Challenger. This tragic event has changed the lives of many and the way NASA works as a whole. They say that there is a lesson in every mistake. Hopefully, NASA has learned their lesson and something like this will never happen again! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**