children in lake city are remembering ronald mcnair who died thirty years ago member of the challenger which exploded during takeoff. mcnair came from humble beginnings as a young african american living in the segregated south, but went on to become a physicist at mit and the second african american to go to space. learning about the astronaut at a school that bears his name. "we can accomplish anything if we believe. like he accomplished his mission to go into space, i want to accomplish to be able to be a pediatrician. so i'm going to follow his steps and try to be successful." every year on this day the school holds a science fair and a guest speaker teaches how they also can achieve great things. what could the noise impact be from the new columbia fireflies stadium? the city of columbia released a study showing how sound will impact surrounding neighborhoods. we go now to our billie jean shaw who joins us live from the stadium with a breakdown on the report. conducted by a design company in texas, analysts used what they call a "sound plan computer model" to predict sound levels.

ronald mcnair was on board that flight. our chad mills joins us live in lake city where mcnair's family joined community members in a vigil. it's a vigil that's been happening every year since 1986. they normally hold it here at the memorial dedicated to him, but tonight, because of the rain, it was held indoors. on this 30th anniversary, many of mcnair's surviving family members were also here to mark the tragic occasion. in this lake city church, 73 seconds of candlelit prayer and silence seems like an eternity as friends and family of ronald mcnair think back to a cold january morning 30 years ago. a day when mcnair, along with six other astronauts, lifted off from cape canaveral aboard space shuttle challenger's short, carl mcnair "something was very strange about this launch. the solid rocket boosters were veering to the left and veering to the right and there was, obviously, an explosion. my immediate thought was, 'this is some crazy sci-fi movie.'" but mcnair's brother, carl, and the rest of the world quickly realize

nelson. >> to the families of my personal friends, dick scobee, mike smith, judy resnick, ronald mcnair, ellison onizuka, christa mcauliffe and greg jarvis. grace and i extend to you our thoughts and prayers to your families, to your friends at the time of this our of your loss. .. loss and our shared grief the space program has been a marvelous program for america the to expand his knowledge and horizons and will continue to be so in the future as long as man has the thirst of knowledge and in the process there is risk that risk is taken by each one of us every day and that risk is understood by all the members that kleiman diluted station. my concluding remarks would be as we reflect upon this tragedy, a tragedy -- let's remember the remarks by one who knew some in about risk. a lady named helen keller she spoke of risk and security. this is what she said. security is mostly a superstition. it does not exist in nature, nor is their whole experience. avoiding the danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. listen to what she ends with. life is either a daring adventure o

these wonderful people, michael smith, ronald mcnair, kristin macola, gregory chavez, guys performing their duty. they died not as individuals of the crew, but working as a team. united devotion and commitment to the united states. this afternoon we are united in the same spirit as the crew. we pray for these brave americans for their families and poor countries. so that resolution comes before us as a product of the house and minority leader of the house and allows us to express our sentiment on this day. >> the gentleman from california. >> speaker, i yield to the gentleman from illinois. >> the gentleman from illinois is recognized for one in it. >> mr. speaker, needless to say i rise in support of the resolution. i didn't personally know any of the seven people involved except as human beings. i would like to raise the obvious question, which is in my mind as i hear the speeches here. is it worth it? is it worth it? some minority answer this question as they mourn for the families and express sympathy. and as we lament over the next few days and try to find out over the few weeks

church, 73 seconds of candlelit prayer and silence seems like an eternity as friends and family of ronald mcnair think back to a cold january morning 30 years ago. a day when mcnair, along with six other astronauts, lifted off from cape canaveral aboard space shuttle challenger's short, final mission. carl mcnair "something was very strange about this launch. the solid rocket boosters were and veering to the right and there was, obviously, an explosion. my immediate thought was, 'this is some crazy sci-fi movie.'" but mcnair's brother, carl, and the rest of the world quickly realized it wasn't that. all seven astronauts died just 73 seconds into the flight, including mcnair, a native of lake city. carl mcnair "i stood there and essentially just broke down and cried. my wife came out and asked me what was wrong, and all i could do was point to the television set." but mcnair's legacy is still evident in his hometown. his remarkable story of growing up here hasn't been forgotten 30 years later back in 1950, at just some of those books are now on you define your limits." his older brother says ron

we mourn seven heroes, michael smith, dick scobee, judith resnik, ronald mcnair, ellison onizuka, gregory jarvis, and christa mcauliffe. we mourn their loss as a nation together. for the families of the seven, we cannot bear, as you do, the full impact of this tragedy. but we feel the loss, and we're thinking about you so very much. your loved ones were daring and brave, and they had that special grace, that special spirit that says, give me a challenge and i'll meet it with joy. they had a hunger to explore the universe and discover its truths. they wished to serve, and they did. they served all of us. we've grown used to wonders in this century. it's hard to dazzle us. but for 25 years the united states space program has been doing just that. we've grown used to the idea of space, and perhaps we forget that we've only just begun. we're still pioneers. they, the members of the challenger crew, were pioneers. and i want to say something to the schoolchildren of america who were watching the live coverage of the shuttle's takeoff. i know it is hard to understand, but sometimes painful thin

there were seven people on board including ronald mcnair. he was america's second black astronaut. >>> christie hall his name the permanent director of the state transportation department. today she was approved for the job. she took over the agency last summer and had to deal with a massive flood in october that damaged more than 500 roads and bridges for the next assignment. maybe figuring out how to handle additional money. lawmakers are trying to get them forever. state transportation crews closing the right-hand lane at highway 378 of the brush river road exit. the reason they will be installing closed-circuit tv camera polls. lanes will reopen at 7 am. someone hundreds of military veterans and students have an opportunity to further their education. a college has designated $100,000 for veteran and veteran students we spoke with say learning a trade is essential for those returning to civilian life. >> slowly but surely it eases you through and that were able to make a transition into a job if you were to jump from the military straigh

mcnair,nair, -- ronald followed by mike smith and greg jarvis. 28,0 years ago on january the space shuttle challenger aftered 38 seconds liftoff. taking the lives of the crew members pictured here. conclusions of the presidential commission on the space shuttle accident released on june 6 of 1986. first, nasa's video of the launch followed by the remarks from president reagan about five hours after the accident. >> t -15 seconds. t -10. 6, main engine start, off of the and lift 25th special mission and it has clear the tower. roll, challenger. program confirmed, challenger heading down range. engine beginning throttling down at 94%, normal throttle for most of the flight at 104%. will throttle down to 65% shortly. 65%, three engines running normally. three good fuel cells, three good ipu's. velocity 257 feet per second. downrange distance three knock on miles. nautical miles. throttlenger, go at up. one minute 15 seconds, altitude 9 nautical miles. flight controllers looking carefully at the situation. obviously, a major malfunction. we have no down like. -- downlink. report from the fligh

. >> we mourn seven heroes, michael smith, at dick scobee, judy resnik, ronald mcnair, ellison onizuka, gregory jarvis >> president ronald reagan 30 years ago tonight, he was supposed to deliver his state of the union address the six hours earlier something tragic happened in florida and the nation needed comfort. today marks 30 years since the space shuttle challenger exploded killing six astronauts and a teacher from new hampshire, christa mcauliffe was going to be the first civilian and first teacher in space. challenger was going to deliver tracking and data satellite to orbit with 73 seconds after takeoff from cape canaveral a rocket failed and challenger broke apart in front of a confused crowd of onlookers that included the astronauts's families. the son of commander dick scobee spoke to was earlier today. >> that was a tough day even though it was 30 years ago it seems like it just happened, fresh in our memories. i would say anybody who has lost somebody knows what it is likely ours was just very public and we shared it with the nation. >> reporter: nasa determined design flaw

all seven astronauts onboard were killed including south carolina native ronald mcnair. as part of nasa's annual day of remembrance -- those men and women will be honored along with other nasa personnel who have lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery. good news on the job front-- the number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week. in spite of the global decline in the stock market, the new numbers show employers are not cutting jobs. weekly applications for unemployment benefits fell by 16-thousand. experts say the decline suggests confident enough the economy will grow to hold on to employees. wednesday the federal reserve, citing weakening u-s growth, indicated it may slow the pace of dealing with being down during the winter. disorder, that impacts it can ahve on your life. showers and rain through late afternoon, highs near 50 rain chance 90% tonight, clearing skies, lows middle to upper 30s friday sunday. break two mostly cloudy with periods of showers and rain through late rain chance 90% tonight, clearing skies, low

ronald mcnair. it was 30 years ago today that america lost seven lives when the challenger space shuttle exploded shortly after takeoff. mcnair was with nasa born in lake city. died. a live look here at the vigil. dr. mcnair left behind a wife and two children. carol: commitment 2016 now, donald trump is skipping tonight's debate holding a rally for supporters instead. wyff news 4's patrick hussion is here, with more on what this means just days before the iowa caucus. patrick: donald trump says he'll use this rally at drake university in des moines to come of the same city as the debate to raise money for , america's veterans. the so-called feud betwe and fox news began back on august 6th, in a war of words with tonight's host, megyn kelly. but in a tweet, he says that's not all. he says, "it was the childishly written and taunting pr statement by fox that made me not do the debate. " >> they can't toy with me like they toy with everybody else. let them have their debate. let's see how they do with

ronald mcnair, he was the astronaut who graduated from there, holding a special community day honoring his life and legacy through speakers and performances. a and t named the engineering building after the astronaut. >>> the budweiser dl clydesdale family just got bigger, the one to join of more than 160, using a tradition of draft horses in its marketing campaign since 1933. when mack is old enough, he'll train to become part of the budweiser clydesdale team. nothing cuter than a baby horse. >> yeah, we'll see in those commercials. >> yeah, i want to know what goes in to the training to be a budweiser clydesdale. >> good question! >>> yeah, and this weather, perfect for a friday, how can we complain? we're looking at sunshine from start to finish. here's your forecast for today. 8:00 a.m. temperature, 36 by lunch time we'll be at 45, our afternoon high in the 50s. and that's exactly where we should be. the past few days have actually been much cooler than normal. we'll drop back to near 42 by 6:00 p.m., a live picture outside, shaw university in downtown raleigh and as we look toward

michael smith, vic scobee, judith resnick, ronald mcnair, , gregory jarvis, and christmas nickel. we mourn their loss as a nation together. we cannot bear as you do the full impact of this tragedy, but we feel the loss and are thinking about you so very much. your loved ones were daring and brave. grace,d that special that special spirit that said -- give me a challenge and i will meet it with joy. they had a hunger to the 2 -- to explore the universe and its truths. they served all of us. wonders in used to this century. it's hard to dazzle us. but for 25 years the united states space program has done just that. we've grown used to the idea of space. perhaps we forget that we've only just begun. we are still pioneers. today the members of the challenger crew were pioneers. i want to say something to the schoolchildren of america who were watching the live coverage. i know it's hard to understand, but painful things like this happen. it's all part of the process of exploration and discovery. it's all part of taking a chance and expanding man's horizons. the future doesn't belong t

the lake city native ronald mcnair was one of the seven astronauts killed in the disaster josh roberson from our sister station in myrtle beach has more on howowcnair is being remembered "and when he came of course this was before integration. he was denied and folk called his parents and called the police and said we can't let you have the book, but eventually long story short, the police said i don't see anything going wrong here and i think a few folks may have even spoken up." mcnair left the library with his

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smith, judith resnick, allison onuzuka, ronald e. mcnair, gregory jarvis and christa mcauliffe a schoolteacher from concord, new hampshire. in our own time we've discovered the exhilaration of expanding mankind's field of knowledge and broadening the fields of opportunity for the growing population of a hungry world. and to the heretofore voids of space. it is the new frontier. and the exploratory beckoned to what thomas jefferson called the illimitable freedom of the human mind. the poet john gillespie mcgee understood that exhilaration, as to a lesser degree as all who have flown and tracked a new frontier and a new place. surely felt and understood by our own beloved colleague bill nelson, who only such short days ago experienced the very same. he wrote, oh, i have slipped the surly bonds of earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings. some were to have climbed and enjoyed the tumbling mirth of sun politiclouds and done a h hundread you have not dreamed of. hovering there i've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager c

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we mourn the seven heroes, michael smith, dick scobee, looted resnick, ronald mcnair, ellison onizuka, jarvis, and christa mcauliffe. we mourn their loss as a nation together. the families of the seven we cannot bear as you do the full impact of this tragedy. but we feel the loss and we are thinking about you so very much. they were tearing and brave. and brave. they had a special spirit that says give me a challenge. they had a hunger to explore the universe and discover the truth. they went to serve. they served all of us. we have grown used to wonders in this century. it is hard to dazzle us rid but for 24 years, the united states program has been doing just that. we have grown used to the idea of space and perhaps we forget we have only just begun. we are still pioneers. today, the members of the challenger crew -- i want to say something to the schoolchildren who were watching live coverage of that takeoff. i know it is hard to understand painful things like this happen. it is all part of the process of exploration and discovery. it is all part of taking a chance and expanding ne

"ronald e mcnair ... gregory b jarvis." the space shuttle exploded over the atlantic ocean ... killing all seven crew members on board. nasa paid tribute to the fallen crew during a wreath ceremony today. even those in space honored the seven astronauts. cmdr scott kelly / international of silence and recognize the sacrifice of all those crew members and how their spirit and legacy lives on in their achievement in space." the crews from apollo one and the columbia shuttle disaster were also honored. leonardo dicaprio takes a break from the red carpet to meet the pope. the actor met with pope francis at the vatican today. both share an interest in saving the environment. according to the vatican radio ... art. at the end of the meeting, the actor kissed the pope's ring and thanked him for meeting with him. here's what you can expect to see on prime time tonight ... at eight "you me and the apocalypse" which premieres tonight. followed by the blacklist at nine. after that shades of blue at 10. then wsls 10 at 11 for your news ... weather and sports. thanks for joining us for wsls

was another astronaut, all seven lost, but this area you may see a playground or two named after ronald mcnair. there he is front row on right-hand side. space. on previous one, rosanna he was played saxophone in orbit. mit, phd. his father lived in harlem at the time. this was such a shock. i know who was great, under very difficult circumstances, ronald reagan. the president. that night he addressed the nation. >> the crew of the space shuttle challenger honored for the manner in which they lived their lives. we will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them this morning. as they prepared for their journey and waved good-bye and slipped the surely bonds of earth to touch the face of god. thank you. >> beautiful thought. >> so, and the space shuttle program came back and they built the international space station and guess who is up there right now? our friend -- >> your cousin, right? >> kinda. scott kelly. >> kind of distant cousin. >> scott kelly has been on the he comes back early march. been up there for one year. >> we need to get him on our show. can you get your kelly connectio

(natsound/tearful mcbride reading names) "ronald e mcnair.... gregory b jarvis" it included a special tribute to challenger's most famous astronaut...who was supposed to be the first teacher in space.. christa mcauliffe.. (sot/ barbara morgan / mcauliffe's backup 1 07 - 1:13 ) at a time when many people would think only of the impending launch, christa was taking care of a teacher's business" there was even a tribute from those on nasa's latest mission...the crew on the international space station. (sot/ cmdr scott kelly / international space station 1 19 - 1:32 ) "take a moment of silence and recognize the sacrifice of all those crew members and how their spirit and legacy lives on in their achievement in space" achievements that followed the chris clackum, nbc news. >> we'll be right back after a south sioux city man is dead after being hit by a car. a look at the details of the tragic accident. with the iowa caucuses just four days away, most of the presidential candidates are making their final stops around siouxland. ktiv's robert lowe has

lost that day with commander scobey mission specialist ronald mcnair, ellison onozuka and judith resnickacher turned structural christa mcauliffe. deepest condolences all these years later. >>> that's it for me. i'll be back 5:00 p.m. eastern in "the situation room." my interview at that time with former secretary of state hillary clinton. the news continues next on cnn. >>> wolf blitzer, thank you so much my friend. great to be with you on this thursday. i'm brooke baldwin. we begin with donald trump. you know what he has sold out that fund-raising event out of the showdown with fox news. tonight, instead of taking center stage, the final debate before the crucial iowa caucuses trump promises he will be on his own stage, raising money for veterans. two of his competitors in this republican field actually plan to join him. we're going to get to that in moments. we'll be talking to one of them. all of this is the latest in this republican front-runners

"ronald e mcnair.... gregory b jarvis" it included a special tribute to challenger's most famous astronaut...who was supposed to be the first teacher in space.. christa mcauliffe.. at a time when many people would think only of the impending launch, christa was taking care of there was even a tribute from those on nasa's latest mission...the crew on the international space station. "take a moment of silence and recognize the sacrifice of all those crew members and how their spirit and legacy lives on in their achievement in space" achievements that followed the tragedy of 30 years ago today. chris clackum, nbc news. senior reporter jack kuenzie has a unique perspective on that day 30 years ago as he was neareby covering another story when it happened. he'll share that with you on the news at five. the texas teenager, known as the "affluenza teen" is back to the u-s. ethan couch was on a commercial flight that land in dallas just after noon eastern time. couch, who had been on the lam in mexico with his mo

. >> ronald e. mcnair. >> reporter: it included special tribute to challengers most famous astronaut who was supposed to be the first teacher in space, christa mcauliffe. >> at a time when many people would think only of the impending launch krista was taking care of the teacher's business. >> reporter: there was even a tribute from those on nasa's latest mission, the crew on the international space station. >> take a moment of silence and recognize the sacrifice of all those crew members and how their spirit and their legacy lives on in our achievement in space. >> reporter: achievements that followed the tragedy of 30 years chris clackham, nbc news. >> jim: i can't believe it's been that long but i will never forget it. if. it was the first major story i covered. the old a. p. machines would have a bell inside that would ding when something was happening. >> jessica: i was a young child but my mother was a teacher so the idea that christa mcauliffe was killed was heart break to me. something none of us w

. >> ronald e. mcnair. gregory b. jarvis. >> the challenger 7 will be remembered today at cape canaveral, florida. the site of the 1986 disaster. it burst into flames 70 seconds after take-off. to break apart, causing the explosion. there was a tribute from the international space station. >> a moment of silence and recognize the sacrifice of all those crew members and how their spirit and their legacy lives on in their achievement in space. >> two of the astronauts on board had ties to north carolina. >> there were 45 murders in the bull city in 2015, and over a dozen still remain unsolved. today more than 50 people, including law enforcement and victims' family members participated in the discussion. suggestions included bringing jobs to the area and getting more involved in the public school system. >> start repairing some of the hurt to the families that have been harmed by the perpetrators. i think we'll see a difference. but the main thing is to get laws passed and enforce the laws. >> the next luncheon is febru

names of each victim was read allowed and what became a very >> judith a resnick, allison s- - ronald e mcnair. gregory b jarvis. >> also at today's event educators who competed with mcauliffe to be the first teacher in space one who served as backup said new hampshire educator was always thinking of her students even writing college recommendations for them right up until launch day. david. >> we will remember that little wave she gave. thanks so much liam. tragedy hit new england hard because of the death of mcauliffe. tonight at 6 beth germano looks at her interview with mcauliffe when she was collected as one of the 10 finalist to take the historic trip. >>> a lot of people on social media report feeling a shaking in new jersey and new york and connecticut. certainly felt like an earthquake. we want to go over to eric and we have learned it was something else. >> twa. yeah people were feeling the the usgs in the central part of new jers crane they said it was a son-- new jersey and they said it was a sonic boom what jet is breaking the sound barrier and creates a pressure wave to shake the

. >> ronald e. mcnair. gregory b. jarvis. chris: it included a special tribute to challenger's most famous astronaut, who was supposed to be the first teacher in space, christa mcauliffe. >> at a time when many people would think only of the impending launch, christa was taking care of a teacher's business. chris: there was even a tribute from those on nasa's latest mission, the crew on the international space station. recognize the sacrifice of all those crew members, and how their spirit and legacy lives on in their achievement in space. chris: achievements that followed the tragedy of 30 years ago today. chris clackum, nbc news. >> now, your live super doppler 4 hd weather forecast. john: satellite and radar still showing the storm system to our south, and that is were the rain is, off and on rain from colombia to the midlands to the low country, off and on and the beaches of carolinas and geor low rusher keep moving along -- pressure keep moving along. the surface low remains to the clouds. breaks in the clouds to the we

"ronald e mcnair.... gregory b jarvis" it included a special tribute to challenger's most famous astronaut...who was supposed to be the first teacher in space.. christa mcauliffe.. at a time when many people would think only of the impending launch, christa was taking care of a teacher's business" there was even a tribute from those on nasa's latest mission...the crew on the international space station. "take a moment of silence and recognize the sacrifice of all those crew members and how their spirit and legacy lives on in their achievement in space" achievements that followed the tragedy of 30 years ago today. every four years... iowans narrow the field of the american people can't afford to wait for ideas that sound good on paper... but will never make it in the real world. the grandmother who has to choose between paying for medicine and paying rent... can't wait. the single mom who desperately needs a raise... can't wait. the student with a mountain of debt can't wait. we can make real progress, rig

. >> ronald e mcnair. >> courage is much more than bravery and boldness because courage lives in the heart. lisa: the challenge seven remembered at an emotional memorial service today. after years long investigation, it was determined the unusually cold weather that day caused apart. devry university facing a lawsuit accused of misleading students about their job prospects after graduation. at issue, the statistics used in the ads claiming 90% of graduates found a job in their preferred field within six according to the lawsuit, a waitress at the cheesecake factory and a sales associate at macy's were considered to be working in their desired field of business. devry says it will fight the lawsuit. three new barbies go on sale, tall, petite, and curvy. the new bar businesses can be bought online at mattel shops. they have transformed her to bring her in line with realistic body types. mattel has not said when they will be available at retailers. >> cincinnati's certified most accurate forecast. kevin: a beautiful late january afternoon, plenty of sunshine and breezes helped jump the

(natsound/tearful mcbride reading names) "ronald e mcnair.... gregory b jarvis" it included a special tribute to challenger's most famous astronaut...who was supposed to be the first teacher in space.. christa mcauliffe.. (sot/ barbara morgan / mcauliffe's backup 1 07 - 1:13 ) at a time when many people would think only of the impending launch, christa was taking care of a teacher's business" there was even a tribute from those crew on the international space station. (sot/ cmdr scott kelly / international space station 1 19 - 1:32 ) "take a moment of silence and recognize the sacrifice of all those crew members and how their spirit and legacy lives on in their achievement in space" achievements that followed the tragedy of 30 years ago today. chris clackum, nbc news. >> we're just a day away from the launch of the u.s.s. sioux city. the navy combat ship. workers at a wisconsin shipyard have been building the u.s.s. sioux city. tomorrow, their hard work will be on display. sioux city mayor bob scott will be there for the festivities. "of all the

ronald." now lake city remembers mcnair as a hometown hero who inspires this small city and its people to achieve greatness. clyde bess says he was two years ahead of ronald in school, but shared classes with him. "i met ronald in high school. and he was a sophomore and we were sitting in the same integrated trigonometry class because he had already handled all of his business with the algebra and that kind of thing." the junior high school in town is named after mcnair. and every year the school holds a science teach kids that anything is possible if you work hard and continue to learn. "he followed his dreams. you can always follow your dreamed. don't let anyone ever tell you what you can do."> mostly cloudy with periods of showers and rain through late afternoon, highs near 50 rain chance 90% tonight, clearing skies, lows middle to upper 30s friday sunday. mostly sunny and warmer. highs lower 60s to upper 60s by sunday. lows in the lower to middle 40s chance 90% tonight, clearing skies, lows middle to upper 30s friday sunday. mostly sunny and warmer. highs lower 60s to upper 60s by sunday. low

. >> ronald e. mcnair. gregory b. sharpess. >> reporter: it included a special tribute to "challenger's" most famous astronaut, christa mcauliffe who was supposed to be the first teacher in space. >> at a time when many people would think only of the impending launch, christa was taking care of a teacher's business. >> reporter: there was even tribute from those on nasa's latest mission. the crew on board the international space station. >> i would like to take a moment of silence and recognize the sacrifice of all those crew members and how their spirit and their legacy lives on in our achievement in space. >> reporter: achievements that followed that tragedy 30 years ago today. >> i remember standing in the newsroom watching the launch with colleagues, and moments after seeing that image on the screen and trying to make sense of what had happened, what we'd just seen, and then immediately after that there were feelings of confusion and then disbelief, horrifying. >> just silence in the newsroom. >> just unbelievable

mcnair,nair, -- ronald followed by mike smith and greg jarvis. 28,0 years ago on january the space shuttle challenger aftered 38 seconds liftoff. taking the lives of the crew members pictured here. conclusions

we mourn seven heroes, michael smith, dick scobee, judith resnik, ronald mcnair, ellison onizuka, gregory jarvis, and christa mcauliffe. we mourn their loss as a nation together. for the families of the seven, we cannot bear, as you do, the full impact of this tragedy. but we feel the loss, and we're thinking about you so very much. your loved ones were daring and brave, and they had that special grace, that special spirit that says, give me a challenge and i'll meet it with joy. they had a hunger to explore the universe and discover its truths. they wished to serve, and they did. they served all of us. we've grown used to wonders in this century. it's hard to dazzle us. but for 25 years the united states space program has been doing just that. we've grown used to the idea of

are commander francis scoby, pilot michael smith, mission specialist anazuka, mission speght ronald mcnair, mission specialist jew -- judith reznick and christa mcauliffe. each of the members of the challenger crew, they conducted themselves with such bravery, heroism and their desire to reach beyond into the stars inspired me as a high school student, i remember where i was the day that we were all watching as the challenger was lifting off into the stars. i was a student at nashua high school, and christa mcauliffe inspired all of us. she captured the nation's imagination as she looked to be the first teacher in space. that tragic day touched the lives of every man, woman and child in new hampshire, and it was one of those days in history that time stopped and everyone remembers what they were doing on that moment. and i certainly do. you see, christa was a role model, someone who lived among us and was able to achieve extraordinary things. she inspired young people across new hampshire and the nation to touch the future. she was a gifted educator and had such infectious enthusiasm for t

"ronald e mcnair.... gregory b jarvis" it included a special tribute to challenger's most famous astronaut...who was supposed to be the first teacher in space.. christa mcauliffe.. at a time when many people would think only of the impending launch, christa was taking care of a teacher's business" there was even a tribute from those on nasa's latest mission...the crew on the international space station. "take a moment of silence and recognize the sacrifice of all those crew members and how their spirit and legacy lives on in their achievement