Many know the story of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. In short, the space shuttle exploded in 1986 just after liftoff due to a failed O-ring seal in one of the solid rocket boosters.

The Space Shuttle Columbia accident remains one of the most tragic and significant events in the history of space exploration ...

The park was named in 1986 in tribute to the seven NASA astronauts who died in the Challenger Space Shuttle explosion. The following areas of the park will be under construction until the first ...

The Challenger Seven Memorial Park was dedicated in 1986 to honor seven NASA astronauts who died in the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger. On Jan. 28, 1986, the shuttle exploded just over ...

The United States Mint is ready to launch the next $1 coin in its American Innovation series, honoring NASA's space shuttle. The mint on Thursday (May 15) will open sales for the golden coins ...

On May 16, 2011, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on its 25th and final flight. This was also the penultimate mission of the entire shuttle program. Five NASA astronauts and one Italian ...

Despite the bankruptcy, Pederson's daughter and a local business leader are continuing efforts to establish a permanent home for the Inspiration Mock Orbiter space shuttle project. Felicity-John ...

"It's something that I anticipated was coming," Rose Ferreira, 39, told Space.com. Still, she said, "it did feel like a slap in the face … it feels like everything that I worked for has been ...

I manage a team of shiftless, layabout nincompoops, none of whom have likely had an original thought since they squirted their second-grade teacher with a water pistol. Productivity is down ...