Space shuttle Challenger: Debris found by diverson November 11, 2022 at 10:35 am

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The spacecraft broke up shortly after take off in 1986, killing all seven people on board.

Divers looking for World War Two aircraft wreckage off Florida have found debris from the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster.

Newly-released footage filmed in May 2022 shows the moment it was discovered.

Challenger broke apart shortly after take-off. All seven people on board lost their lives.

Bill Nelson, Nasa administrator, said: “This discovery gives us an opportunity to pause once again, to uplift the legacies of the seven pioneers we lost, and to reflect on how this tragedy changed us.”

Video edited by Gem O’Reilly

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