Judith Resnik The first Jew and second woman to travel to space, Judith Resnik lost her life in the tragic explosion of the space shuttle Challenger in 1986, in which six other astronauts were killed.Institution: NASA Print Full Image Institution NASA Related contentThis Week in History: Challenger Space Shuttle Explodes with Astronaut Judith Resnik on BoardEncyclopedia Article: Judith ResnikBlog: Remembering Judith Resnik, the first Jewish American woman in spaceDecember: Judith - Some Highlighted Judiths