1986, millions of Americans watched, in-person and on live television, with wonder and awe as the Challenger space shuttle launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Many were excited to see the first teacher in space, Christa McAuliffe, launch into space. But tragically, 72 seconds after liftoff, the space shuttle exploded over the Atlantic Ocean for the entire world to see. The Challenger space shuttle, and the millions of dollars used to create it, was a complete loss. Much more importantly, crew members
For example, investigators found that sleep deprivation was the pivotal factor in the 1979 nuclear accident at Three Mile Island, 1986 nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl, and the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. In addition, there is a link between lack of sleep and medical errors. Between 50,000 and 100,000 deaths each year occur because of insufficient sleep. Doctors, especially, don't have the opportunity for sleep when their shifts consist of 24