{"id":508862,"date":"2022-11-11T03:08:42","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T00:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/piece-of-challenger-space-shuttle-found-by-tv-diving-crew\/"},"modified":"2022-11-11T03:08:42","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T00:08:42","slug":"piece-of-challenger-space-shuttle-found-by-tv-diving-crew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/piece-of-challenger-space-shuttle-found-by-tv-diving-crew\/","title":{"rendered":"#Piece of Challenger space shuttle found by TV diving crew"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34d61c719a3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34d61c719a3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/piece-of-challenger-space-shuttle-found-by-tv-diving-crew\/#%E2%80%9CPiece_of_Challenger_space_shuttle_found_by_TV_diving_crew%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Piece of Challenger space shuttle found by TV diving crew&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CPiece_of_Challenger_space_shuttle_found_by_TV_diving_crew%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Piece of Challenger space shuttle found by TV diving crew&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Divers searching for a World War II-era aircraft along Florida\u2019s east coast accidentally stumbled upon another tragic American artifact \u2014 a piece of the space shuttle Challenger that exploded on live television nearly 37 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>A History Channel documentary team was filming their expedition when they came upon \u201ca large humanmade object\u201d with \u201cmodern construction and presence of 8-inch square tiles\u201d covered partially by sand on the seafloor, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/nasa-views-images-confirms-discovery-of-shuttle-challenger-artifact\">NASA announced Thursday.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HISTORY\/status\/1590722716931620864\">partial video of the exploration<\/a> posted by the History Channel shows two divers curiously investigating the hunk of metal on the ocean floor in close proximity to the Florida Space Coast. They point out odd rivets and characteristics, but can\u2019t pin down what they\u2019re looking at.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDefinitely an aircraft. I think we need to talk to NASA,\u201d one of the divers says.<\/p>\n<p>After reviewing the footage, the space agency confirmed the artifact once belonged to the shuttle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile it has been nearly 37 years since seven daring and brave explorers lost their lives aboard Challenger, this tragedy will forever be seared in the collective memory of our country,\u201d NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement. <\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow\" data-component=\"inlineSlideshow\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slides\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-181.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"The Challenger crew.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-181.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-181.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-181.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-181.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-181.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    All seven crew members were killed in the explosion.                                <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Bettmann Archive<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-180.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"The space shuttle Challenger (STS-51L) takes off from the Kennedy Space Centre, Florida.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-180.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-180.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-180.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-180.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-180.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    A piece of the aircraft was discovered in the water off the coast of Florida.                               <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Getty Images<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-179.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"The space shuttle Challenger is destroyed shortly after lifting off from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1986.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-179.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-179.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-179.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-179.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-179.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    The Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after liftoff.                              <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">AP<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis discovery gives us an opportunity to pause once again, to uplift the legacies of the seven pioneers we lost, and to reflect on how this tragedy changed us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Challenger took off on its doomed journey from Cape Canaveral space station Jan. 28, 1986, and exploded just 73 seconds after liftoff.<\/p>\n<p>The malfunction killed the seven passengers on board: six astronauts \u2014 Michael J. Smith, Francis R. \u201cDick\u201d Scobee, Ronald E. McNair, Ellison S. Onizuka, Gregory B. Jarvis and Judith A. Resnik \u2014 and New Hampshire high school teacher Christa McAuliffe. The event was televised and watched in classrooms across the planet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What they uncover off the coast of Florida, outside of the Triangle, marks the first discovery of wreckage from the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger in more than 25 years. Don\u2019t miss the premiere of The Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters on Tuesday, November 22 at 10\/9C. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LWUoFXxEnK\">pic.twitter.com\/LWUoFXxEnK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HISTORY (@HISTORY) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HISTORY\/status\/1590722716931620864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The malfunction was caused by unexpectedly cold temperatures that affected the integrity of the rocket\u2019s O-ring reals, allowing superheated, pressurized gas to burn through. The crew may have survived the initial disaster and likely died from the intense, 200-mile-per-hour plummet into the ocean.<\/p>\n<p>NASA is considering what to do with the artifact \u201cthat will properly honor the legacy of Challenger\u2019s fallen astronauts and the families who loved them,\u201d the agency said.<\/p>\n<p>Other items recovered from the Challenger have been memorialized in various ways to honor the crew\u2019s memory. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-182.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Divers discover the artifact.\" class=\"wp-image-24610593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-182.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-182.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/challenger-debris-found-182.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Divers on the History Channel documentary team found the artifact while searching for a World War II-era aircraft.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kennedyspacecenter.com\/explore-attractions\/shuttle-a-ship-like-no-other\/forever-remembered\">exhibit remembering the lost Challenger crew<\/a> was launched at the Kennedy Space Center in 2015. In 2017, a soccer ball brought on board by NASA astronaut Ellison Onizuka that was signed by his daughter\u2019s high school teammates was launched into space outside the International Space Station.<\/p>\n<p>The discovery will be aired on the History Channel Nov. 22 as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> \u201cThe Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters,\u201d though the artifact was found found \u201cwell northwest\u201d of the mythic area, NASA said.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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