The Challenger disaster was one of those days I'll never forget. Everyone stopped work and ran to a TV. We were all stunned. While 911 was a much greater loss of life it stands out in my memory just as clearly and vividly with a similar reaction.

On the upside of the NASA programs, and something I remember vividly as well was sitting in front of our black and white TV watching Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. I was very young but knew this was a day that did not compare to any that had EVER come before. I've never forget my mom trying to take a picture of the TV with a Polaroid camera and a flash. I was like "come on mom, really?"