40 years after the space shuttle Challenger disaster, spaceflight remains far from routine

Seven astronauts lost their lives during the Challenger space shuttle disaster on Jan. 28, 1986. Four decades later, human ...

The Challenger shuttle disaster that killed 7 crew members was 40 years ago. What happened and how they're being remembered.

A catastrophic failure occurred 73 seconds after liftoff as the shuttle emerged from “Max-Q,” the period of highest ...

Shuttle Challenger remembered at 40th anniversary of NASA disaster

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

40 years ago, the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster changed young Floridians' lives

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

‘Part of our human destiny’: The evolution of space exploration from shuttle to SpaceX

NASA's Space Shuttle Program, which ran from 1981 to 2011, was a complex and ambitious project that pushed the boundaries of ...

Editorial: Nation marks 40 years since space shuttle Challenger disaster

The loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger and its seven brave astronauts 40 years ago inflicted a generational wound on the ...
Concord Monitor

‘Their mission will continue’: Remembering the Challenger crew by bringing science education to future generations

Challenger Learning Centers throughout the country were created to honor the Challenger crew's legacy and inspire students through interactive space missions and science education.

NASA’s Next Moon Rocket Runs on Shuttle Engines—Here’s the Story Behind Each One

NASA is getting ready to launch its massive, fully expendable rocket for the first crewed flight to the Moon since Apollo.

NASA's Discovery shuttle, launched in Florida, may not move to Houston

NASA's iconic Discovery space shuttle, which launched dozens of times from Florida, may not be relocated to Houston for ...
Houston Press

Space Shuttle Discovery: Five Notable Missions, For Better Or Worse

The space shuttle Discovery headed to the pad yesterday for its last trip into space. The 26-year-old craft has seen a lot in its career, some good, some bad, some odd. Here are five highlights: 5.