{"id":2068701,"date":"2023-10-16T11:16:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T15:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/photographer-who-captured-horrifying-images-of-challenger-breaking-apart-after-launch-has-died\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T11:19:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T15:19:16","slug":"photographer-who-captured-horrifying-images-of-challenger-breaking-apart-after-launch-has-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/photographer-who-captured-horrifying-images-of-challenger-breaking-apart-after-launch-has-died\/","title":{"rendered":"Photographer who captured Challenger&#8217;s tragic breakup after launch passes away."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fphotographer-who-captured-horrifying-images-of-challenger-breaking-apart-after-launch-has-died%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2068701&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>TITUSVILLE, Fla.\u2014Photographer Who Captured Iconic Image of Challenger Disaster Passes Away<\/h2>\n<div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>Bruce Weaver,\u2063 a Florida-based photographer who immortalized the tragic moment when the space shuttle Challenger disintegrated into plumes of smoke \u200dand fire, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/david-mccallum-dead-ncis-star-dies-at-90\/\" title=\"David McCallum, the beloved NCIS star, passes away at 90.\">sadly \u2064passed<\/a> away at the age\u2062 of 77.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Weaver peacefully passed away in his sleep on Friday, surrounded by his loving wife and\u2063 family, in Titusville,\u200d Florida, located along the state&#8217;s Space Coast.<\/p>\n<p>As a freelance photographer for \u200cThe Associated Press, Mr. Weaver was among the\u200d eyewitnesses at \u2062the Kennedy\u200d Space Center who witnessed the Challenger lift off from the launch pad on January 28, 1986. On board were New Hampshire schoolteacher \u2062Christa McAuliffe \u200band six other astronauts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\"><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/104-year-old-chicago-woman-dies-days-after-making-a-skydive-that-could-put-her-in-the-record-books-5508102?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jacob-siegel-on-disinformation-the-hoax-of-the-century-part-1\/\" title=\"Jacob Siegel discusses disinformation and refers to it as the 'Hoax of the Century' in Part 1.\">ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories<\/a>&#8220;><\/p>\n<h3>104-Year-Old Chicago Woman\u2063 Dies Days After Making a Skydive\u200c That\u200d Could Put Her in the Record Books<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/11\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/104-year-old-chicago-woman-dies-days-after-making-a-skydive-that-could-put-her-in-the-record-books-5508102?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/entertainment\/chef-and-tv-personality-michael-chiarello-dies-at-61-after-being-treated-for-allergic-reaction-5507355?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Chef and TV Personality Michael Chiarello Dies at 61 After Being \u2064Treated for\u200d Allergic Reaction<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/10\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/entertainment\/chef-and-tv-personality-michael-chiarello-dies-at-61-after-being-treated-for-allergic-reaction-5507355?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!--\/$-->\n  <\/div>\n<p>Tragically, \u200cjust 73\u2063 seconds after liftoff, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/photographer-who-captured-horrifying-images-of-challenger-breaking-apart-after-launch-has-died\/\" title=\"Photographer who captured Challenger's tragic breakup after launch passes away.\">space shuttle \u2064disintegrated<\/a>, claiming\u2064 the lives of all seven\u2064 crew \u2064members. The Challenger&#8217;s demise was caused by eroded O-ring seals in the right booster, exacerbated by the exceptionally cold \u2063weather on that fateful morning.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike other photographers who \u200chad exhausted their film and needed to rewind before inserting\u200c a new roll, Mr. Weaver had not yet filled up the 36 frames on his roll. This fortunate circumstance allowed him to capture the horrifying images of the Challenger breaking\u2063 apart into forking plumes of smoke and flames.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Pittsburgh in 1946, Mr. Weaver and his family relocated to Florida when he was five \u2062years old. In addition to \u200dhis photography career, he\u200c also had successful ventures in\u200d engineering and video production, as noted by the funeral home.<\/p>\n<p>He is survived by his high\u2064 school sweetheart and wife of\u200b 57 years, Deloris, as well as a son and grandson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did Mr. Weaver&#8217;s photograph of \u2062the Challenger disaster contribute to the public&#8217;s understanding of \u2063the risks involved in space exploration<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Her-in-the-record-books-5508102?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories&#8221;> <\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/10\/12\/5508102_screenshot.jpg\" alt=\"104-Year-Old Chicago Woman\u2063 Dies Days After Making a Skydive\u200c That\u200d Could Put Her in the Record Books\" width=\"120\" height=\"90\"><\/p>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/ucla-scientists-create-chameleon-like-hydrogel-for-wound-healing-with-drug-delivey-capabilities_5505278.html?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>UCLA Scientists Create Chameleon-Like Hydrogel\u200d for\u2064 Wound Healing\u200d With Drug Delivery Capabilities<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/11\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<p>          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/ucla-scientists-create-chameleon-like-hydrogel-for-wound-healing-with-drug-delivey-capabilities_5505278.html?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"> <\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/10\/11\/5505278_screenshot.jpg\" alt=\"UCLA Scientists Create Chameleon-Like Hydrogel\u200d for\u2064\u2064 Wound Healing\u200d With Drug Delivery Capabilities\" width=\"120\" height=\"90\"><\/p>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/p>\n<p>At exactly 73 seconds after liftoff, the Challenger\u2063 exploded, resulting in the\u2063 loss of all seven crew members and devastating the nation. The shocking incident brought NASA&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-slam-psakis-space-force-slight\/\" title=\"Republicans Slam Psaki\u2019s Space Force Slight\">space program<\/a> to a screeching halt and marked a turning point in \u200bthe history of space exploration.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Weaver&#8217;s photograph, taken moments after the \u200bexplosion, became an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/silence-is-complicity-on-tree-of-life-synagogue-shooting-anniversary-biden-admin-condemns-heinous-attack\/\" title=\"\u2018Silence Is Complicity\u2019: On Tree Of Life Synagogue Shooting Anniversary, Biden Admin Condemns \u2018Heinous Attack\u2019\">iconic image<\/a> \u2064of the tragedy. The photograph captured the shuttle engulfed in smoke\u2063 and fire, with debris falling \u200ctowards the ocean.<\/p>\n<p>The image, which\u2064 was widely\u2062 published in newspapers and magazines around the world, symbolized the immense loss and the risks associated with space exploration.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the tragic nature\u200c of the photograph, \u200bMr. Weaver continued to\u200d pursue his\u200c passion for photography and\u200d contributed to numerous other news organizations throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p>His photograph of the Challenger disaster stands as a reminder of the dangers and sacrifices involved in the pursuit\u2062 of knowledge and exploration.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Weaver&#8217;s passing is mourned not only by his friends and family but also by the countless individuals who were moved by his powerful photograph.<\/p>\n<p>His legacy lives on through \u200dhis work, which will\u2062 continue to inspire and provoke contemplation about the human spirit and the inherent risks and rewards of pushing the boundaries of what is possible.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Weaver is survived by his \u2063wife and two \u2062children, as well as his extended family and friends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renowned Florida photographer Bruce Weaver, known for his iconic image of the Challenger disaster, has passed away at 77. He peacefully died in his sleep on Friday, surrounded by his wife and family, according to a statement from the North Brevard Funeral Home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2068702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2068701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2068701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2068701"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2068701\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2068702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2068701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2068701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2068701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}