Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe, better known simply as Christa McAuliffe, and prior to her marriage, Christa Corrigan, was an American teacher from Concord, New Hampshire who was selected from among more than 11,000 applicants to be the first teacher in space. She died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. socialstudies.org
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First teacher in space, perished in Challenger shuttle explosion, born in Framingham, Massachusetts, (MA, USA). www.framingham.com/history/profiles/christa.htm
... of U.S. Astronauts McAuliffe Sharon Christa Corrigan USA more photos Personal data Birthdate: 02.09.1948 Birthplace: Boston / Massachusetts Marital ... www.spacefacts.de/bios/astronauts/english/mcauliffe_chris...
Sharon Christa (Corrigan) McAuliffe, 37, a social studies teacher, died along with six fellow crew members shortly before noon yesterday, when the Challenger space shuttle exploded moments after liftoff. www.boston.com/news/packages/shuttle/challenger_archive_m...