On Feb. 1, 2003, NASA was once again dealing with tragedy when Space Shuttle Columbia and her crew of seven astronauts were ...

Forty years after the space shuttle Challenger disintegrated shortly after liftoff, the disaster remains one of the most consequential tragedies in U.S. spaceflight history.

The space shuttle Challenger explosion was a defining moment of the 1980s. Whether you were watching on TV or in person, chances are, you remember exactly where you were and how you felt.

On this day in 1986, millions watched on live TV as the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded moments after launch, Eliot Wilson remembers On this day 40 years ago, NASA was preparing to launch the 25th ...

TODAY marks four decades since the Challenger space shuttle exploded just 73 seconds into its flight. Millions watched the disaster unfold live, as the tragedy was broadcast in schools and on TV ...

NASA's space shuttle Challenger completed 10 missions before it broke apart during a launch in 1986, killing seven astronauts.

(CNN) - Wednesday marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle explosion. It was a moment of collective grief on Jan. 28, 1986, when the space shuttle exploded during a live broadcast.

A catastrophic failure occurred 73 seconds after liftoff as the shuttle emerged from “Max-Q,” the period of highest mechanical stress in the lower atmosphere. The vehicle broke apart in flight and ...

Seven American spacefarers were killed in a tragic event 40 years ago today that has become widely known as the Challenger ...

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Forty years ago, Americans were shocked when the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after it launched on a chilly ...