For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy ...
The world was shocked and saddened 39 years ago after the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy. The crewed shuttle mission for ...
NASA recently paid tribute to the Challenger crew and other fallen astronauts during its annual Day of Remembrance.
As we reflect on the Challenger mission, 39 years later we want to know, what memories do you have of the shuttle, its crew, ...
On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia fell apart as it returned to Earth after spending more than two weeks in ...
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.
The Challenger disaster, which occurred on January 28, 1986, remains one of the most heartbreaking events in space ...
The mid-1980s may feel distant to today’s Northwestern students. But to me, a 22-year-old senior at the Medill School of ...
TV viewers witnessed a tragedy in the skies above Florida. America lost is favorite astronaut-teacher Christa McAuliffe.
Beloved Concord teacher Christa McAuliffe, the first civilian teacher ever chosen for a space mission, was one of seven crew members killed in the disaster.
Today marks the 39th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (Mission STS-51-L), when the shuttle's seven astronauts were killed by an explosion.
It's been 39 years since the Challenger space shuttle, carrying seven people, took off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, ...