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Challenger Learning Center marks 20th anniversary: Former NASA astronaut speaks at Oregon facility.

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| June 13, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Blade. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Eric Lund

Jun. 13--Twelve-year-old Evan Claysey wants to be an astronaut. Former NASA Astronaut Dan Brandenstein offered some words of encouragement to him and about 150 other children and parents yesterday afternoon at the Challenger Learning Center of Lucas County in Oregon. Mr. Brandenstein spoke on the 20th anniversary year of the original Challenger Center in Houston, founded by June Scobee Rodgers, wife of Challenger Commander Dick Scobee, and other surviving family members of that mission.

The space shuttle Challenger broke apart shortly after takeoff on Jan. 28, 1986, killing all seven on board. "The disaster was unfortunate; it's…

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