Washington, Nov 12 (Ians) A TV documentary crew seeking the wreckage of a World War II-era aircraft has discovered an artefact from the destroyed space shuttle Challenger that killed seven astronauts aboard, including a school teacher, in 1986.
Divers noticed a large ‘human made’ object covered partially by sand on the seafloor.
The proximity to the Florida Space Coast in the US, along with the item’s modern construction and presence of 8-inch square tiles, led the documentary team to contact NASA, which confirmed the finding.
“While it has been nearly 37 years since seven daring and brave explorers lost their lives aboard Challenger, this tragedy will forever be seared in the collective memory of our country. For millions around the globe, myself included, January 28, 1986, still feels like yesterday,a said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
“This discovery gives us an opportunity to pause once again, to uplift the legacies of the seven pioneers we lost,...
Divers noticed a large ‘human made’ object covered partially by sand on the seafloor.
The proximity to the Florida Space Coast in the US, along with the item’s modern construction and presence of 8-inch square tiles, led the documentary team to contact NASA, which confirmed the finding.
“While it has been nearly 37 years since seven daring and brave explorers lost their lives aboard Challenger, this tragedy will forever be seared in the collective memory of our country. For millions around the globe, myself included, January 28, 1986, still feels like yesterday,a said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
“This discovery gives us an opportunity to pause once again, to uplift the legacies of the seven pioneers we lost,...
- 11/12/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Divers for a History Channel documentary on World War II-era ocean wrecks have instead found a large, long-missing piece of the space shuttle Challenger, which exploded and fell into the Atlantic Ocean 73 seconds after liftoff at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 28, 1986.
NASA confirmed the authenticity of the find today after viewing footage of the dive.
“While it has been nearly 37 years since seven daring and brave explorers lost their lives aboard Challenger, this tragedy will forever be seared in the collective memory of our country,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson in a statement. “For millions around the globe, myself included, Jan. 28, 1986, still feels like yesterday.
“This discovery,” he continued, “gives us an opportunity to pause once again, to uplift the legacies of the seven pioneers we lost, and to reflect on how this tragedy changed us. At NASA, the core value of safety is – and must forever remain – our top priority,...
NASA confirmed the authenticity of the find today after viewing footage of the dive.
“While it has been nearly 37 years since seven daring and brave explorers lost their lives aboard Challenger, this tragedy will forever be seared in the collective memory of our country,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson in a statement. “For millions around the globe, myself included, Jan. 28, 1986, still feels like yesterday.
“This discovery,” he continued, “gives us an opportunity to pause once again, to uplift the legacies of the seven pioneers we lost, and to reflect on how this tragedy changed us. At NASA, the core value of safety is – and must forever remain – our top priority,...
- 11/10/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
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