‘Final Flight': Challenger Center to mark tragedy 40 years later

The Challenger Learning Center is honoring its namesake in 2026, the 40th anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle tragedy ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Returning to the scene of the Challenger explosion, with a NH journalist who was there

We're revisiting live broadcasts from Cape Canaveral, with one of the local reporters who covered the launch in real time.
MIT Technology ReviewOpinion

The lessons of Challenger

That kind of strong leadership and great teamwork are the real safety systems of spaceflight.
New Hampshire Public Radio

NHPR to honor Christa McAuliffe’s legacy in special series

This January, NHPR marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger shuttle disaster with a multi-part series honoring the life, ...
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Challenger flag from 1986 disaster finds permanent home in Colorado Springs

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 ...
Jezebel

Did bureaucratic failures doom the Challenger and Columbia missions?

Thirty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle exploded just 73 seconds after it launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The accident killed all seven people aboard, and shocked the nation, many of ...
Space.com

The Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces to get it to Texas

"You'd be doing irreparable damage." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The tug-of-war over space shuttle Discovery is becoming more ...