In 1986, NASA launched a Space Shuttle called The Challenger, to the International Space Station (ISS), with 7 people on board. 6 of them were astronauts, one of them was a high school teacher. They decided that to inspire young people to spur interest in space exploration, they should bring a teacher on board in the hope that they would share their experience upon their return. Eventually Teacher Christa was chosen in over 11,000 applications and was really excited to be the first teacher in space. In her own words ‘You will watch a teacher teaching from space.’ The whole country was excited.