Christa McAuliffe
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NASA
40 Years Ago: President Reagan Announces Teacher in Space Project
On Aug. 27, 1984, President Ronald W. Reagan announced the Teacher in Space project as part of NASA’s Space Flight Participant Program to expand the space shuttle experience to a wider set of private citizens who would communicate the experience to the public. From 11,000 teacher applicants, each of the 50 states and territories selected two nominees for a total…
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NASA
Honoring a Teacher: Christa McAuliffe’s Lost Lessons
At some point in life, everyone has had a teacher. Teachers are a special group of individuals who nurture minds and ensure that we are equipped to be successful in our personal and professional lives. One such teacher was Christa McAuliffe, who made history when she became the first teacher selected to go to space as part of NASA’s Teacher in…
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