On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after it was launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida in just 73 seconds which claimed the lives of seven astronauts.

As we reflect on the Challenger mission, 39 years later we want to know, what memories do you have of the shuttle, its crew, ...

Today marks the 39th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (Mission STS-51-L), when the shuttle's seven astronauts were killed by an explosion.

Judith Resnik became the first Jewish American and second Jew (Soviet astronaut Boris Volynov was the first) to go into space when she flew on the maiden voyage of the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1984.

Today marks 39th anniversary of Space Shuttle Challenger explosion, which took lives of seven crew members, including Ronald ...

Today marks 39 years since the tragic Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, honoring the brave pioneers who lost their lives in space.

NASA recently paid tribute to the Challenger crew and other fallen astronauts during its annual Day of Remembrance.

NASA honored its fallen space explorers during its annual "Day of Remembrance" on Thursday (Jan. 23). The agency held events ...

The Challenger disaster, which occurred on January 28, 1986, remains one of the most heartbreaking events in space ...

That same year, Guy Bluford became the first African-American man to fly to space. Their classmate Judith Resnik became the first Jewish-American in space in 1984, and Ellison Onizuka became the ...

On this date in 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded seconds after liftoff, destroying the orbiter and killing her crew of seven.