REMEMBERING THE CHALLENGER CREW 💔 On Jan. 28, 1986, seven astronauts were killed when the Challenger space shuttle exploded shortly after launch. Among those on board was New Hampshire high school teacher Christa McAuliffe, who had been chosen by NASA to be the first teacher in space. The other six crew members were payload specialist Gregory Jarvis, mission specialist Judith A. Resnik, mission commander Francis R. (Dick) Scobee, mission specialist Ronald E. McNair, pilot Mike J. Smith and miss