When this significant event took place on January 28, 1986, students worldwide saw it on live television.
- A nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear plant explodes
- Space Shuttle Challenger explodes
- The United States Senate allows its debates to be televised
- Pope John Paul II officially visits the Synagogue of Rome
Answer
The correct answer is B) Space Shuttle Challenger explodes.
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