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.

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

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

On January 28, 2025, we reflect on significant events that have shaped our world over the years. One of the most impactful ...

An interview with Adam Higginbotham, author of Challenger. The book is a thrilling minute-by-minute account of the 1986 ...

Host Tom Fowler brings the breaking news about the Space Shuttle Challenger to South Carolina. On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds after launch at the ...

This marked the only shuttle landing at White Sands. First American woman in space: STS-7 (Challenger ... damage that ultimately led to the disaster. The tragedy reshaped NASA’s approach ...

Congress authorized NASA to replace the Space Shuttle Challenger, which was lost shortly after liftoff in 1986. NASA used spare parts from its shuttle fleet to create the new orbiter. Endeavour ...

It’s hard to imagine while you're on a video call or reading articles on your favorite popular science media outlet, but that information has most likely reached your device through a vast ...

On this date, Jan. 5, 1970, President Richard Nixon officially announced his direction to NASA to build the space shuttle program. “I have decided today that the United States should proceed at ...

Exploring space has opened our eyes to numerous wonders ... and the birds affected by the disaster aren’t bouncing back, according to a recent study. The marine heat wave, known as “the ...