On January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members. The spacecraft disintegrated 46,000 feet (14 km) above the Atlantic …

5 days ago · Challenger disaster, explosion of the U.S. space shuttle orbiter Challenger, shortly after its launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 28, 1986, which claimed the lives of …

Apr 24, 2025 · On January 28, 1986, NASA and the American people were rocked as tragedy unfolded 73 seconds into the flight of Space Shuttle Challenger’s STS-51L mission. Presented …

2 days ago · Forty years ago today, seven spacefarers were killed in a tragic event that has become widely known as the Challenger disaster. The crew members were aboard the …

3 days ago · Seven astronauts lost their lives during the Challenger space shuttle disaster on Jan. 28, 1986. Four decades later, human spaceflight remains a difficult business.

6 days ago · Forty years after the Challenger disaster, NPR explores the engineers' last-minute efforts to stop the launch, their decades of guilt and the vital lessons that remain critical for …

Jan 28, 1986 · Designed to recapture the public’s interest in the space program, the mission included an elementary school teacher, who would have been the first teacher in space. The …

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

2 days ago · The Space Shuttle Challenger explodes shortly after lifting off from Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, on Jan. 28, 1986. All seven crew members died in the explosion.

2 days ago · Four decades after Challenger, the disaster’s lessons continue to guide how humanity explores space responsibly.