#13: People Reacting to The Challenger Disaster
In 1986, the space shuttle Challenger launched out of Cape Canaveral, Florida, on what was to be a historic trip to space. Aside from the regular crew members, a school teacher was on board. Tragically, 73 seconds into its flight, the Challenger exploded before viewers on TV and many who were there in person.
The photos of the explosion are heartbreaking but seeing these rare pictures of attendees reacting to the nightmare unfolding is unspeakably gut-wrenching. The world was utterly shocked to see this tragedy unfold in real-time; these poor people who witnessed it live remind us how devastated everyone felt at the time.