Marking the 40th Anniversary of the Challenger Disaster
Marking the 40th Anniversary of the Challenger Disaster  
Podcast: All Of It
Published On: Wed Jan 28 2026
Description: Forty years ago today, the Challenger Space Shuttle broke apart in the sky, killing everyone on board. Adam Higginbotham, author of the book Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space, discusses how things went so wrong, and the aftermath of the disaster. Plus, listeners share their memory of Challenger.