Barbara Morgan

Christa Mcauliffe, (CNN) – Twenty-five years ago today, Concord, New Hampshire, has been abuzz with enthusiasm that the teacher Christa McAuliffe was on the verge of making history. Thousands of educators have asked to be the first teacher in space, but NASA chose McAuliffe, a 10th grade social studies teacher at Concord High School. Micaela Pond, who was 17 years and McAuliffe’s neighbor at the time, remembers getting a return home one-day the teacher turned astronaut. She still remembers...Read Full Story

Christa McAuliffe honored by NH school on Challenger anniversary Christa McAuliffe was a New Hampshire school instructor who was on the space shuttle Challenger when it exploded shortly after liftoff 25 years ago. Friday, the high school where Christa McAuliffe taught commemorated her life. Read more on The Christian Science Monitor Challenger still resonates The 10-year-old girl had sat in horrified silence in a Duxbury classroom 25 years ago Friday, staring at the images on the TV – of the...Read Full Story

Barbara Morgan: Kinda like the 5th Monkee... In the sixties, a promoter came up with the idea of making a TV series about a (fictional) rock band—attempting to cash in on the popularity of the Beatles and other rock bands. The Monkess—Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and Englishman Davy Jones—were NOT an actual band; they were actors. In the show, they sang the songs but played no instruments. Later, the four learned to play and performed real concerts. In fact, they continued to...Read Full Story

Christa Mcauliffe story On the bus ride back to the Nasa visitors center the bus driver had a good story about the NASA teacher in spae program and Christa's backup, Barbara Morgan. I missed a little bit of the beginning. From: nicksws6 Views: 77 0 ratings Time: 11:23 More in EducationRead Full Story

Christa McAuliffe: Challenger Explosion Death Still Hard on Hometown Christa McAuliffe was the beloved teacher who died in the Challenger explosion of the space shuttle disaster 25 years ago. Even now, the town she hailed from still mourns her untimely passing. She was . . . Read more on GatherChrista McAuliffe and Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion Remembered The Space Shuttle Challenger explosion where Christa McAuliffe and 6 other astronauts died while onlookers had watched in horror, is...Read Full Story

SPACE.com - A quarter century ago, NASA's plan to send the first teacher to space was thwarted when Christa McAuliffe and her six crewmates were killed when the space shuttle Challenger was destroyed just after liftoff. McAuliffe's backup, Barbara Morg...Read Full Story

Author & Educator Jennifer C. Greene to Serve as President of American Evaluation Association Jennifer C. Greene, a Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will serve as the 2011 president of the American Evaluation Association (AEA). (PRWeb January 26, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011AEAPresident/01/prweb5001574.htm from [...]Astronaut teacher Barbara Morgan Challenger downlink, Part 1 Video Clip...Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Barbara Morgan". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article!Read Full Story

"I've thought about Christa and the Challenger crew just about every day since 20-plus years ago," Barbara Morgan said in a series of interviews right before her first educational class from space got started. "I hope that they know that they are here with us in our hearts."Read Full Story