The Space Shuttle Challenger explosion was one of those moments in history that you will always remember where you were.

Looking back at the weather 39 years ago and how it impacted the Challenger launch, leading to one of the most tragic losses ...

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 39 years since the Challenger disaster. Thirty-nine years since the pioneers of Challenger “slipped the surly bonds of Earth” to “touch the face of God.” (Space Shuttle ...

The day after the explosion, a USA TODAY story said: "The Challenger disaster seems fated for a place beside the Kennedy assassination in the nation's memory. People will always remember where ...

It's been 39 years since the Challenger space shuttle, carrying seven people, took off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, ...

The anniversary of the Challenger disaster marks a cold reminder of risk and management failure along with the role weather ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida, killing ...

Beloved Concord teacher Christa McAuliffe, the first civilian teacher ever chosen for a space mission, was one of seven crew members killed in the disaster.

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.

Unfortunately, the Challenger was not the only space shuttle disaster. On Feb. 1, 2003, Columbia broke apart on re-entry over Texas, killing all seven astronauts on board.