The Challenger exploded on this day in 1986. Guess I can’t think of any better tribute than David Bowie’s “Space Oddity.”

UPDATE: Just realized Pete Seeger died last night. So here’s a second Daylight Video, and we’ll be featuring Pete’s music later in the day.

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