3352 McAuliffe planet was named in memory of Christa McAuliffe (1948–1986), teacher, civilian astronaut and one of the seven crew members who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on 28 January 1986. The minor planets , , , , , and were named for the other crew members of the ill-fated STS-51-L mission. The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 26 March 1986 (). 3352 McAuliffe 3352 McAuliffe (), provisional designation , is a rare-type asteroid and suspected binary system, classified as near-Earth object of the Amor group, approximately 2 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered
Bob Hohler Bob Hohler Robert T. "Bob" Hohler is an investigative sports reporter for "The Boston Globe" (""The Globe""). He also writes in-depth news stories ("enterprise reporting") for "The Globe". Hohler was "The Globe's" Boston Red Sox beat reporter during their 2004 championship run. Hohler is native of Boston, and a graduate of Suffolk University. He worked at the "Monadnock Ledger", and then at the "Concord Monitor" beginning in 1983. While a columnist at the "Concord Monitor", he wrote the book, "I Touch the Future: The Story of Christa McAuliffe", which describes the life of New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe who died