NASA’s 1986 Challenger mission was intended to inspire students to consider a future in space. The crew’s family is continuing their legacy.

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 ...

🚀 On This Day — 28 Jan In 1986, the Challenger shuttle tragically disintegrated shortly after launch, claiming the lives of ...

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

Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after lift-off. A small team of engineers tried to prevent ...

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

Forty years after the Challenger disaster, NPR explores the engineers' last-minute efforts to stop the launch, their decades ...

Forty years after the Challenger disaster, the tragedy is remembered not only for the seven lives lost, but for the engineer ...

In the Challenger shuttle tragedy 40 years ago this week, two technologies – aerospace and television – flexed their muscles ...

It was 40 years ago this week that many of us witnessed those fateful 73 seconds of Challenger's final flight. Let's remember ...

Forty years on, the Challenger disaster remains a case study in what happens when organizations fail to allow for dissent and ...

Nasa’s avoidable tragedy exemplified 1980s overconfidence and haunted a generation, but the allure of space exploration endured ...