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

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

A catastrophic failure occurred 73 seconds after liftoff as the shuttle emerged from “Max-Q,” the period of highest mechanical stress in the lower atmosphere. The vehicle broke apart in flight and ...

NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded and broke apart Jan. 28, 1986, in the sky over East-Central Florida, killing the ...

A Houston-area Catholic school science teacher said the Challenger disaster remains one of the most defining moments of her early understanding of science and human exploration, ...

Families of the astronauts lost in the space shuttle Challenger accident gathered back at the launch site Thursday to mark ...

The seven crew members of the Challenger mission were explorers united in their pursuit of dreams and education, and are remembered for their legacy of pushing science forward.

On a chilly January morning in 1986, millions watched in horror as the Challenger shuttle exploded, taking the lives of seven ...

In remembrance of the 40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, West Kentucky Community and Technical ...

How a cold morning, failed O-rings, and flawed decision-making led to tragedy Forty years ago, Space Shuttle Challenger ...

Forty years after the space shuttle Challenger disintegrated shortly after liftoff, the disaster remains one of the most ...

Cold temperatures inhibited the space shuttle Challenger’s infrastructure from working properly. NASA has set potential ...