Through the tragedy, the lives and legacy of the crew have endured, and 40 years later, Christa McAuliffe is still changing lives.

The program featured Capt. Robert “Hoot” Gibson, a veteran NASA astronaut who flew five space shuttle missions, including ...

Forty years later, the memories of the Challenger explosion resonate deeply with students and teachers who witnessed it.

From hands-on physics to jaw-dropping space galleries, these eight science museums turn curiosity into an all-ages ...

Melanie Vickers, of Charleston, West Virginia, was one of 114 teachers in NASA’s Teacher in Space program. One of the ...

Funds raised from Cosmic Encounters will go towards kidscommons’ operational costs and programming. This year, Lane said kidscommons, in partnership with Columbus Rock Gym, are also trying to open up ...

It’s a closet full of support for students. At Pinkerton Academy, it’s also an effort to make sure students in need have ...

A long-gestating effort to bring a Starfleet Academy TV series from concept to reality has finally manifested itself, as the ...

At NASA's Day of Remembrance, Christa McAuliffe, the Teacher in Space, and the other six members of the Challenger crew were ...

Visit BBC for trusted reporting on the latest world and US news, sports, business, climate, innovation, culture and much more.