US marks 30th anniversary of shuttle Challenger disaster

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — Dozens of educators who competed alongside Christa McAuliffe to become the first teacher in space gathered Thursday to remember the seven astronauts who perished aboard Challenger 30 years ago.
They still believe strongly in what McAuliffe hoped to accomplish aboard Challenger before disaster struck during liftoff on Jan. 28, 1986.
Names of the Challenger dead were read during the memorial service. The former astronaut reciting the names of all 24 astronauts