Seven American spacefarers were killed in a tragic event 40 years ago today that has become widely known as the Challenger ...
On Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke apart as it re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven crew members: commander Rick Husband; pilot William McCool; payload commander Michael ...
NASA's Space Shuttle Program, which ran from 1981 to 2011, was a complex and ambitious project that pushed the boundaries of space exploration, but was marred by two tragic accidents during the ...
The Remembering Columbia Museum marked its 15th anniversary Sunday, continuing its mission to honor the seven astronauts who ...
I watched the Challenger shuttle disaster from inside Mission Control - 40 years ago today ...
It’s been 40 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. It was a day the nation slowly realized something had ...
Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff while carrying seven people, including "Teacher in Space" participant Christa McAuliffe. Nobody survived the launch on Jan. 28, 1986 from NASA's Kennedy ...
A memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space shuttle. On paper, it reads like a riddle: How do you transport a 120-foot ...