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…