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Gabfest Reads | The Day the Challenger Fell From the Sky
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:39:13
Publish Date: 2025-03-15 07:00:00
Description:

David Plotz talks with author Adam Higginbotham about his new book, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space. They discuss the feats of engineering that took place, the political cynicism and cost-cutting that played a role in the tragedy, the heroism and tragic loss of the people on board the shuttle, and more.   


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Podcast production by Cheyna Roth.

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