By james art 
On January 28, 1986, just 73 seconds after liftoff, the Space Shuttle Challenger It broke up over the Atlantic Ocean, killing all seven crew members. Millions of Americans witnessed the tragic deaths of the crew and, like the assassination of JFK, Challenger The disaster became a defining moment in 20th century history.
In his new book, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster at the Edge of Space, Adam Higginbotham It paints a compelling tale of ambition and ingenuity undermined by political cynicism and cost-cutting—and the resulting investigation, led by leaks and whistleblowers determined to bring the truth to light.
Adam Higginbotham’s work appeared in The New Yorker, Wired, Smithsonian, and elsewhere. He is the author of the award-winning book, Midnight in Chernobyl.