The Challenger explosion
A lesson in being easily fooled
By now, we all know the story…
The Challenger explosion was preventable. NASA tried to cover up horrible decision-making that led to the death of the crew, including high school teacher Christa McAuliffe.
What caused the explosion?
At a superficial level, it was the failure of O-rings in the solid rocket booster. At the deeper level, it was human nature t…
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