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.

For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy ...

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

Scheduled for 23 January 2025, the event serves as a tribute to the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger ... A faulty O-ring in the rocket booster caused the catastrophe. The event prompted NASA to ...

WASHINGTON — It's been 39 years since the Challenger space shuttle explosion ... investigation revealed that the disaster was caused by the failure of two rubber O-rings, crucial components that were ...

Rocket Lab launches new NASA solar sail tech to orbit (video, photos) — Rocket Lab launches private Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit (video, photos) — Rocket Lab launches 5 'Internet ...

The Dodge Challenger Hellcat is, indeed, a track beast with 717 horsepower. But this one no longer has a HEMI under the hood ...

Demonstration technology on board the rocket, called the Blue Ring Pathfinder, was safely carried to orbit — making the mission a success. But Blue Origin did not reach its bonus goal of guiding ...

Rodríguez Carrillo/Getty Images ... orbit mobility through Blue Ring, and establish destinations in low Earth orbit.” The company had hoped to recover the rocket’s first-stage booster ...