Yes, both children of Christa McAuliffe—her son Scott McAuliffe and her daughter Caroline McAuliffe—are alive today. At the time of the tragic Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in January 1986, Scott was nine years old and Caroline was six years old. In the decades following their mother's passing, both children grew up maintaining relatively private lives while honoring her legacy as a pioneering teacher and astronaut. They have occasionally participated in commemorative educational events, scholarships, and museum exhibits dedicated to celebrating their mother's enduring impact on education and space exploration across the United States.
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