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  • When was the Challenger launched into space?
    The Challenger was launched at 11.38 AM on 28th January, 1986.
  • Who survived the Titanic and how many were there?
    Most of the survivors were first and second class passengers and their children and only a third of the children travelling third class.
  • Why wasn't the captain of the Titanic worried?
    The captain wasn't worried because the ship was "unsinkable".
  • What did the passengers do when the ship started going down?
    The started jumping in the water.
  • How many astronauts were aboard the Challenger?
    There were 7 astronauts aboard the shuttle.
  • When did the Titanic sink?
    Titanic sunk (went down) on 15th April, 1913 at 2 AM.
  • Why did the Titanic sink?
    It sunk because it hit a huge iceberg at great speed (and the damage was too great).
  • Did the people who jumped into the water survive? Why / Why not?
    They did not survive because the water was icy cold and they died within minutes.
  • What covered the city op Poompeii early in the morning of August 24?
    Mud, lava and ash covered the city of Pompeii.
  • How long after the launch did the Challenger explode?
    The Challenger exploded 73 seconds after the launch.
  • When did archaeologist find/ uncover the city of Pompeii ?
    IN the 18th century.
  • Where is Vesuvius?
    Vesuvius is near the city of Naples in Italy.
  • How many passangers were on the Titanic?
    There were 2,300 passangers on the Titanic
  • Where did the Challenger crash back into the sea after the explosion?
    It crashed into the sea (the Atlantic ocean).
  • Were there enough lifeboats for everyone on the Titanic?
    No.
  • What were the people of Pompeii doing when the volcano erupted?
    Many people very sleeping, some were eating and some were cooking.
  • When did the Titanic hit the iceberg?
    Titanic hit the iceberg at 11.40 PM on 14th April, 1913
  • How many people died in the eruption of Vesuvius?
    Millions of people died.
  • Were there any survivors of the Challenger disaster?
    There were no survivors.
  • How many Titanic survivors did the rescue boat pick up?
    The rescue boat picked up 705 survivors from the lifeboats.
  • How did people around the world know what was happening with the Challenger?
    They were watching on TV and listening on the radio.
  • Who was piloting the Challanger on the day of the disaster?
    Mike Smith was piloting the shuttle.
  • When did Vesuvius erupt?
    It erupted on August 24th, in 79 AD
  • What did the people of Pompeii think about the volcano?
    They thought it was a dead volcano..
  • What did the archaeologist find when the uncovered Pompeii?
    They found the people and their things exactly as they were on the morning f the disaster.
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