The new Space Shuttle program captivates America and draws a diverse, determined crop of astronauts. Odom told PolitiFact: "The Challenger accident did indeed occur on January 28, 1986, causing the deaths of the crew. This docuseries chronicles the buildup and aftermath of the devastating Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on Jan. Seven crew members, including teacher Christa McAuliffe, died in the explosion, which The New York Times called "the worst accident in the history of the American space program." Though it was the early days of cable news, CNN captured the event live, as did a NASA satellite feed, which was shared with schools. 28, 1986, 73 seconds after liftoff, as many Americans, including children in school classrooms, watched on live television. (Read more about our partnership with Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram.) This post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. The post implies that because the men look similar, and share a name, the space shuttle disaster must have been faked. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger scheduled for a routine launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida exploded after just 73 seconds in flight, killing all. The post contains the photos of two men, one of an astronaut who died in the 1986 Challenger space shuttle explosion, and another who is identified as the CEO of a company, and says they are the same man. You all got scammed for billions is what happened.and brainwashed while scammed." That’s wrong.Īn Instagram post claims: "No NASA challenger rocket blew up with people on it. space shuttle’s fiery disintegration - never happened.
A conspiracy theory circulating on social media claims that a tragic historic event captured on live television - a U.S.
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