Christa McAuliffe was better known as the teacher and the astronaut. This brave soul lost her life in the tragic explosion of the NASA space shuttle the Challenger. At the time, this was the worst disaster in the history of the American space program.

Sharon Christa Corrigan was born on September 2, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts. She was the first of five children born to Edward and Grace Corrigan. As a baby she suffered from respiratory problems and digestive disorders, but she soon overcame her illnesses. Christa was introduced to education at a very young age. By the time she was eighteen months old she spoke in complete sentences and she was able to recite nursery rhymes. As time went on, the Corrigan family grew and so did Christa's interests in learning. When she wasn't babysitting or helping around the house, she took part in sports and also dance, voice...