The two solid rocket boosters flew in different directions as the external fuel tank became a fireball.(AP: Bruce Weaver / File) Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after ...

On Jan. 28, 1986, NASA’s 25th space shuttle mission, Challenger, left the launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Seventy-three seconds into... Lessons and failures from the Challenger space shuttle ...

NASA's Space Shuttle program was a great idea in concept, but flawed execution led to its demise. Here are the problems it ...

This browser does not support the Video element. Seven astronauts were killed in the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster. Because a teacher was aboard, millions of schoolchildren watched the event ...

The Challenger space shuttle tragedy shocked the entire world and reminded everyone of the gravity and intense dangers space exploration really is. Decades later, visiting space as a tourist is now ...

HAMMOND, Ind. (WLS) -- The worlds of science and education come together at the Challenger Learning Center in Hammond, Indiana, which honors the legacy of the "Challenger seven," while inspiring ...

Thirty years ago, as the nation mourned the loss of seven astronauts on the space shuttle Challenger, Bob Ebeling was steeped in his own deep grief. The night before the launch, Ebeling and four other ...

On Jan. 28, 1986, the 25th space shuttle mission Challenger left the launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Seventy-three seconds into flight, Challenger exploded over the Atlantic Ocean as millions of ...

HOUSTON — Forty years ago, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven crew members aboard in a tragedy that shocked the nation and reshaped NASA's approach to ...