<p><b>From the <i>New York Times-</i>bestselling author of <i>Midnight in Chernobyl </i>comes the definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the <i>Challenger</i> space shuttle disaster based on fascinating in-depth reporting and new archival research ¿ this is riveting history that reads like a thriller</b><br><br><b>** THE <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER **</b><br><br><b>''Gripping'' ED CAESAR ¿ ''Masterly'' GEOFF DYER ¿ ''Incredible'' TIM HARFORD ¿ ''A universal story that transcends time'' <i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>¿ ''Superb . . . has the ripping compulsion of the best reporting¿ <i>DAILY TELEGRAPH</i></b><br><br>On the morning of 28 January 1986, just seventy-three seconds into flight, the space shuttle <i>Challenger </i>broke apart over the Atlantic Ocean, killing all seven people on board. Millions around the world witnessed the tragic deaths of the crew, which included schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe. Like the assassination of JFK, the <i>Challenger</i> disaster is a definin