Seven American spacefarers were killed in a tragic event 40 years ago today that has become widely known as the Challenger ...
New Hampshire school teacher Christa McAuliffe died on January 28, 1986 when the space shuttle Challenger exploded.
NASA's space shuttle Challenger completed 10 missions before it broke apart during a launch in 1986, killing seven astronauts ...
On Episode 195 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Gerry Griffin, former Apollo Flight Director and Director of the Johnson Space Center, about NASA's spaceflight tragedies.
NASA’s 1986 Challenger mission was intended to inspire students to consider a future in space. The crew’s family is continuing their legacy.
The space shuttle Challenger explosion was a defining moment of the 1980s. Whether you were watching on TV or in person, ...
On Jan. 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. All seven crew members on board were killed ...
Following the tragedy, Cheryl McNair channeled her grief into positive action, becoming a founding family director of the ...
On Jan. 28, 1986, NASA’s 25th space shuttle mission, Challenger, left the launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Seventy-three seconds into flight, Challenger exploded over the Atlantic Ocean as ...
Four decades after Challenger, the disaster’s lessons continue to guide how humanity explores space responsibly.
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger explosion. One of the crew members called South Carolina home.