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Nova
(Christa's Song)
in memory of the Challenger Seven
- January 28, 1986 -

Those images are indelibly etched in my mind.

I remember marveling at the beauty of that white cloud created by the explosion against that perfect blue sky, while at the same time being horrified by its violence and destruction.

I remember watching Christa McAuliffe's parents, and the loved ones of the other astronauts staring uncomprehendingly at the catastrophe unfolding before their eyes.

And I pictured myself as one of them -- perhaps an alumnus of one of Christa McAuliffe's classes, -- trying in his own way to "reach for the stars"...

words and music by Tony Provencher