"It is the worst disaster in the history of the American space program." Forty years ago on January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven crew members, including school teacher Christa McAuliffe from New Hampshire, who had won a national competition to become the first teacher in space. Peter Jennings anchored ABC's World News Tonight from Washington, with John Quiñones leading off the broadcast's coverage. | ABC World New

“I don’t care who you tell. The shuttle is going to explode.” Using rare archival material, executive producers J.J. Abrams and Glen Zipper present an unprecedented examination of a moment that shocked the world. Challenger: The Final Flight is now on Netflix | Netflix