This January, NHPR marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger shuttle disaster with a multi-part series honoring the life, ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — On a cold Florida morning in 1986, the space shuttle Challenger lifted off from Cape Canaveral carrying seven astronauts into space. Except the crew never made it. The ...
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 ...
Anyone with even a cursory knowledge of the 1986 explosion of the space shuttle Challenger knows it was a national tragedy. But dig a little deeper, and it's even more heartbreaking.
On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after liftoff, live on national television. Behind the tragedy lay ignored warnings, flawed decisions, and a frozen rubber ...
has been released today showing the tragic flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger in January, 1986. Taken by amateur vidographer and space buff Steven Virostek and featuring the voice of his wife, Joy ...