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On January 28, 1986, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated 73 seconds after liftoff due to an O-ring failure. Due to the presence of Christa McAuliffe, who would have been the first schoolteacher in space, the event was highly publicized, the tragedy witnessed by millions of schoolchildren.
President Reagan postponed his State of the Union address until the following week to mark the loss of the astronauts.
The space shuttle program has been ended, but space exploration continues to this day.
"The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and 'slipped the surly bonds of earth' to touch the face of God'."
- Ronald Reagan, Challenger Disaster
President Reagan postponed his State of the Union address until the following week to mark the loss of the astronauts.
The space shuttle program has been ended, but space exploration continues to this day.
"The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and 'slipped the surly bonds of earth' to touch the face of God'."
- Ronald Reagan, Challenger Disaster
Welcome to 2017
Now that everyone's past the date line and in the new year, welcome to 2017! We hope you have all been enjoying your holiday season.
For active watchers and members of this group, I wondered if I could have a few moments of your time to get your opinions on where you would like to see this group go in 2017. What submissions do you like and dislike, and why? What messages beyond secular humanism would you like us to emphasize? Do you have an suggestions for new folders or art?
The current steering of this group in the new year is to renew focus on our core value of secular humanism, and keep political artwork to a minimum of informed pie
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U.S. Post-Election Journal: Keep America Secular
(Please keep your comments civil and informed. Thank you.)
A friend of mine who decided to sleep through the stress of the election likened waking up the next morning to crawling out of a bunker to see what the bombs had left: a desolate, eerie calm.
In broad strokes, this election was, for Democrats, a crippling defeat, and for Republicans, a triumph and a middle finger not only to the "establishment" that's rigged the game for so long, but everyone complicit in supporting it (which includes most Democrats).
Unfortunately, the current aftermath has been far from friendly, despite both Trump and Clinton calling for unity. Clinton supporte
Guy Fawkes Day - News and Features
First of all, if you are interested in philosophy, check out our newest affiliate, #Deep-Thinkers (https://www.deviantart.com/deep-thinkers)
In the news:
1: Women "treated" at Catholic hospitals who were denied abortions for life-threatening miscarriages are speaking out. The comments section is not as bad of a firestorm as one might expect, although one disgruntled anonymous wondered why women sought abortions at Catholic hospitals. In at least one of the reported stories, and certainly many that are still shrouded in obscurity, a Catholic hospital was the only feasible choice, whether for financial or hardship reasons.
2: Going back two years to when hashta
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I remember reading about this in a science book for kids when I was little... dang, that was tragic.