NASA Astronaut Visits Challenger Elementary School | Jan. 28, 2026 | News 19 at 4 p.m.

Today marks 40 years since the Challenger explosion, and this is one of those moments where the question “Do you remember where you were?” has an answer etched into my bones. I was in sixth grade at Kirklane Elementary in Lake Worth, Florida. Our teacher brought our entire class outside—actually, the whole school did. In Florida, you didn’t need a TV to watch a shuttle launch. You could see it live just by looking up at the sky. There was a buzz that morning. Teachers were excited. We were excit

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