Sep. 2—CONCORD — Hundreds gathered in front of the State House Monday morning for the unveiling of a statue of Christa McAuliffe, who was destined to be the first teacher in space aboard the space ...

As the Challenger launch date approached in January 1986, sixth-grader Kim Bleier rushed home from the Conant School each afternoon to catch the latest news on television, captivated by a mission that ...

This story was originally produced by the Concord Monitor. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. As the Challenger launch date approached in January 1986, ...

On Jan. 28, 1986, the Challenger space shuttle exploded shortly after takeoff, killing all of the astronauts on board, including New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe. Now, McAuliffe has received ...

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At Concord High School, Kimberly Bleier teaches social studies in a room where Christa McAuliffe once had her teacher office back in 1986. Bleier showed her class the NH PBS documentary in the ...

Decades after she was picked to be America’s first teacher in space, Christa McAuliffe is still a pioneer — this time as the first woman to be memorialized on the grounds of New Hampshire’s Statehouse ...

CONCORD, N.H. – Before Christa McAuliffe was an astronaut, she was a vibrant teacher in New England keen on showing her students how everyday people left extraordinary marks on U.S. history. Nearly ...