Last known images taken of seven astronauts before they tragically lost their lives just 73 seconds after their flight took off has popped up.
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This incident happened in 1986 at the Kennedy Space Center and on that fateful day, a picture of all seven astronauts was taken when they stepped out of the building, waving at the crowds toward their space flight.
Little did they know that it will be the last images taken of them. The image shows them having a huge grin on their faces.
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Sadly, they never made it to their destination as their flight exploded just less than 2 minutes after takeoff. The whole thing was televised so everything was seen live.
Reportedly, “As NASA engineers and millions around the world watched as it disintegrated 46,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean, it was clear that seven passengers on board were killed and there was no chance of survival.”
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The names of the seven astronauts who lost their lives were Francis Scobee, Michael Smith, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Judith Resnik, Gregory Jarvis and schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe.
Following the explosion, it was revealed that the accident was caused by the “failure of two rubber O-rings to seal at the joint of two Solid Rocket Boosters, which then went on to throw out hot exhaust gas, which turned into flames.”
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