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Milestones in U.S. manned spaceflight

A timeline of significant moments in America's quest to reach for the stars.
The astronaut who learned how to see

Story Musgrave flew on six space shuttle missions -- and on every one of the shuttles that NASA is retiring this year. In a career of standout performances, he never forgot to savor the experience.
In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Zero-G
Christa McAuliffe: How her legacy lives on

Christa McAuliffe was never able to teach from space, but her lesson plans, now updated to reflect current technology, remain available to all.
Christa McAuliffe honored by NH school on Challenger anniversary

Christa McAuliffe was a New Hampshire school teacher who was on the space shuttle Challenger when it exploded shortly after liftoff 25 years ago. Friday, the high school where Christa McAuliffe taught commemorated her life.
Challenger explosion: How President Reagan responded

A quarter century ago, the space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after takeoff. President Reagan's reaction framed the response of the nation.
Ronald Reagan's speech following the Challenger explosion

On January 28, 1986, President Reagan postponed the scheduled State of the Union in order to address the nation about the loss of the space shuttle Challenger.
In Pictures: Challenger 25th anniversary
Space shuttle program remembers Challenger disaster 25 years ago

Space shuttle program astronauts, NASA officials and family members will commemorate the Challenger disaster that occurred 25 years ago Friday. The Challenger accident led to several changes in the US space shuttle program.
A Texas exhibit on the life and times of late TV newsman Walter Cronkite

An exhibit chronicling the life and times of the late TV newsman Walter Cronkite is at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library at the University of Texas in Austin.