Do you have any idea how much of the space shuttle Challenger is still lost in the ocean? The disaster of this infamous mission was an unthinkable tragedy, but behind the headlines, there's a deeper ...

San Diego aerospace engineer Wesley Melvin Dreyer spent decades pushing the boundaries of aviation—from developing top-secret defense projects to helping uncover the cause of the Challenger disaster.

A flag that survived the Challenger space shuttle explosion in 1986 will be permanently displayed at the Challenger Learning Center in Colorado Springs, offering visitors a tangible connection to one ...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – New Hampshire has proclaimed a day in tribute to a local teacher who died in the NASA space shuttle Challenger disaster decades ago. Republican Gov. Chris Sununu (soo-NOO’-noo) ...

A stunning discovery has been made 36 years after the Challenger space shuttle disaster. NASA officials tell ABC13 that a 20-foot segment of the shuttle was discovered and recovered by divers off the ...

​William Lucas, who has died aged 102, was the director of Nasa’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, the centre responsible for the defective rocket that caused the ...

"On a cold January morning in 1986, NASA launched the Space Shuttle Challenger, despite warnings against doing so by many individuals, including Allan McDonald. The fiery destruction of Challenger on ...

If you are of a certain age, you probably recall where you were when you heard the news. That morning, the space shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after launch, killing all seven crew ...

ARUNDEL, Maine — Best-selling author and journalist Adam Higginbotham will discuss his latest book, "Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space," at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, ...

John Denver was a decorated country musician, philanthropist, environmentalist, and, generally, an icon. The man wore a few different hats. And one more to include on that list is that of a pilot’s ...

NEW YORK — Many Americans have vivid memories of Jan. 28, 1986. That was the day the space shuttle Challenger exploded over a chilly Florida, just seconds after liftoff. Schoolchildren across the ...