re: 29 years ago today: Space Shuttle Challenger exploded

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What is even more horrifying is that the astronaut's cabin remained intact after the explosion. They were all believed to be alive when they hit the water

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The evidence led experts to conclude the seven astronauts lived. They worked frantically to save themselves through the plummeting arc that would take them 2 minutes and 45 seconds to smash into the ocean.
That is when they died — after an eternity of descent.
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I've heard it was a possibility they were alive prior to impact but never knew it was a probability. How awful