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How are the seven Challenger astronauts commemorated on the Moon?

Question #151249. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Jun 13 2024.
Originally posted Jun 13 2024 8:07 PM.

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Seven of the craters within the Apollo basin on the moon have been named after the seven astronauts who lost their lives in the Challenger explosion.
After the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger on January 28,1986, seven craters on the eastern rim of the Apollo basin were named after the crew members: Gregory Jarvis, Christa McAuliffe, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Judith Resnick, Dick Scobee, and Michael Smith.

link https://science.nasa.gov/resource/challenger-astronauts-memorialized-on-the-moon/
Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on Jun 13 2024.
Jun 13 2024, 8:09 PM
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