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.

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

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.

HDOT encourages all Hawai‘i residents to ensure they are prepared for the heavy rains and high winds associated with the ...

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

Kirk Whalum was stunned to receive a call from Cheryl McNair, the widow of astronaut Ron McNair who was killed in the ...

Also on board were Michael J. Smith, Francis “Dick” Scobee, Ellison Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, Judith Resnik and teacher Christa McAuliffe. The flight was the shuttle program’s 25th mission ...

Left to right: Mission Specialist Ellison S. Onizuka, Pilot Michael J. Smith, Payload Specialist Christa McAuliffe, Commander Francis R. “Dick” Scobee, Payload Specialist Gregory B. Jarvis, Mission ...

O-ring erosion on Discovery would have disastrous effects a year later It has been 40 years since NASA launched the first ...

The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) boys basketball season continued to wrap up the regular season Tuesday, with ...