A planetarium topped by a pyramid will be built in honor ofteacher Christa McAuliffe, who died aboard the shuttle Challenger, aspecial New Hampshire legislative committee decided Wednesday.
The committee reviewed five proposals for a planetarium and NASAteaching center to be built at the New Hampshire Technical Institutein Concord.
Dave Carney, a committee member, said the planetarium will be a"multimillion-dollar" project, but he said no cost estimate will bemade until the design and building plans are completed.
Carney said a major fund-raising program will be announced thisfall that will seek donations from public and private sources in NewHampshire and across the nation. He said he hopes groundbreaking cantake place in the spring.
McAuliffe taught social studies at Concord High School beforeshe was designated to be the first common citizen to fly aboard thespace shuttle. She was killed when the Challenger exploded on Jan.28, 1986.
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