Space shuttle Challenger explosion remembered, 40 years later

The space shuttle Challenger explosion was a defining moment of the 1980s. Whether you were watching on TV or in person, ...

Challenger disaster at 40: How a shuttle explosion changed NASA forever

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.

NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded 40 years ago today, killing its 7-person crew. Photos reveal Challenger's legacy.

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

Cothrum: The Challenger disaster is still incomprehensible after 40 years

The crew for the space shuttle Challenger flight 51-L leaves their quarters for the launch pad, Jan. 27, 1986, at the Kennedy ...

Lessons and failures from the Challenger space shuttle explosion

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 ...

Horrifying evidence of Challenger astronauts final moments after disaster

Seven astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger died 40 years ago today in a disaster watched by millions ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Returning to the scene of the Challenger explosion, with a NH journalist who was there

We're revisiting live broadcasts from Cape Canaveral, with one of the local reporters who covered the launch in real time. Almost 40 years ago, the Challenger space shuttle broke apart, claiming the ...
The Space Race on MSN

What happens when a space shuttle returns without astronauts

Dream Chaser is finally ready for launch after more than a decade of development. Sierra Space has moved the Tenacity cargo space plane and its Shooting Star module into final testing at NASA’s Neil ...