Seven American spacefarers were killed in a tragic event 40 years ago today that has become widely known as the Challenger ...

Most people who were around in 1986 remember where they were, and what they were doing when the Space Shuttle Challenger ...

The program featured Capt. Robert “Hoot” Gibson, a veteran NASA astronaut who flew five space shuttle missions, including ...

NASA's space shuttle Challenger completed 10 missions before it broke apart during a launch in 1986, killing seven astronauts ...

The Akron native was among seven astronauts lost in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Decades later, her ...

January 28, 2026, marks 40 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch, killing all seven crew members. Explore NASA's Day of Remembrance, Bob Cabana's reflections, ...

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 ...

Like many of my generation, I watched the space shuttle Challenger explode on live television, while I was at school. I ...

Forty years ago, Americans were shocked when the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after it launched on a chilly ...

It’s been 40 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. It was a day the nation slowly realized something had ...

Forty years ago, I was at Mission Control at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center for the launch of the Challenger. I was working in data communications. My job was to ensure all telemetry links between ...

Tragedy killed seven crew members 73 seconds into flight ...