On January 28, 1986 the world watched in horror as the Challenger Space Shuttle exploded in space shortly after take off. We grieved as a nation. The world mourned with us. It was a terribly sad event.
Today, on the anniversary of this tragic event, news coverage focuses on verbal spats between political candidates, detailed coverage of Kennedy family endorsement of this candidate or another, updates every few minutes to correct inaccuracies of the hostage situation in Pakiston during the last update, passing reference to the passing of President Hinckley last night, panick inducing weather updates across the nation, and speculation on what the president will address in his State of the Union address. On two different national news networks, there hasn't been a single mention of the Challenger or the seven inspiring astronauts who died on this date.
