Science and Discovery

Tragic Timing

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A split image showing the 'SpaceCamp' movie poster with a ghostly image of the Space Shuttle Challenger in the background, symbolizing the tragic timing of its release.
Cosmos & Space

SpaceCamp Movie's Tragic Timing, 40 Years Later

Just five months after the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986, killing seven astronauts, 20th Century Fox released 'SpaceCamp,' a children's movie about a group of kids who accident

David Grossman·June 28, 2026