New York Post – January 29, 1986 – Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Coverage (SOLD)

Description

Status: Previously sold. This original newspaper is no longer available.

This listing documents an original New York Post newspaper from Wednesday,
January 29, 1986. The front page and interior pages are devoted to coverage of
the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, which occurred the previous day.

Front-page and main feature headline reads:
“HEROES OF THE HEAVENS”
“15 Pages on America’s Day of Tragedy”

The coverage reports on the loss of all seven crew members aboard Challenger:

• Francis Scobee
• Mike Smith
• Ronald McNair
• Ellison Onizuka
• Christa McAuliffe
• Gregory Jarvis
• Judith Resnik

Publication details:
New York Post, Wednesday edition.
Volume 185, Number 63.
Complete 76-page issue.

Notable contents include:

• Space Shuttle Challenger Coverage — Extensive multi‑page reporting,
  photographs, and reaction following the explosion of the Space Shuttle shortly after
  liftoff.
• Sports — “Knicks nail Bulls” with “Ewing’s 37 points, 16 rebounds spark
  118–111 triumph.”
• Technology Advertising — Ads featuring early home computers including
  the Commodore 64, Commodore 128, Atari 600XL, Atari 520ST, and Atari 130XE.
• Retail Advertising — A full‑page Toys R Us advertisement.
• Entertainment Coverage — An article discussing how much actors such as
  Sylvester Stallone and Michael J. Fox could command for film roles.
• Telecommunications — A full‑page advertisement for early in‑car cellular
  phones from Potamkin Communications, priced at $1,195.
• Automotive History — “Old Soldier Fades Away,” covering the final Jeep CJ
  rolling off the assembly line at American Motors.
• Television — An ad for the TV series MacGyver, airing before
  Dynasty on ABC.

Movie advertisements include:

• Out of Africa
• Murphy’s Romance
• The Color Purple
• and several other mid‑1980s releases

This issue captures the immediate aftermath of one of the most significant space disasters
in U.S. history, presented in the bold, image‑heavy style typical of the New York Post.

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Condition at time of sale:
Used condition with wear, small tears, and creasing consistent with age and handling.
All 76 pages were included. Please examine listing photos for exact condition details.

Learn more about the publication:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Post

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