Story highlights Challenger astronaut and teacher Christa McAuliffe's lessons will finally be filmed in spaceInternational Space Station astronauts will carry on McAuliffe's lessons(CNN) Christa McAuliffe never got to realize her dream of teaching from space. The 37-year-old social studies teacher from Boston was selected above nearly 11,000 educators as the primary candidate for the first Teacher in Space Mission. Her application stated, "I watched the space program being born, and I would like to participate." Space Shuttle Challenger crew members (Back, L-R) Mission Specialist Ellison S. Onizuka, Teacher-in-Space participant Sharon Christa McAuliffe, Payload Specialist Greg Jarvis and mission specialist Judy Resnick. (Front, L-R) Pilot Mike Smith, commander Dick Scobee and mission specialist Ron McNair.

Source: CNN January 26, 2018 22:07 UTC