Seven astronauts were killed in the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster. Because a teacher was aboard, millions of schoolchildren watched the event live in school. Forty years later, many of those ...
The Space Shuttle Challenger was destroyed just 73 seconds into its flight 40 years ago today, killing all seven crew on board ...
The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986, killed all seven astronauts on board, but disturbing details later ...
On Jan. 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. All seven crew members on board were killed. The disaster was one of the most significant events in NASA history, ...
After SpaceX's gargantuan Starship rocket exploded and disrupted air travel during a January test flight, the company was reportedly slow to inform the FAA. Starship had separated from its Super Heavy ...
A recent event involving a Russian satellite, the Luch/Olymp, which appears to have disintegrated in orbit, has raised alarming questions about the rising threats posed by space debris. The satellite, ...
On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia fell apart as it returned to Earth after spending more than two weeks in space. The accident instantly killed all seven astronauts on board. This was ...
Forty years ago today, Americans were stunned, shocked and saddened when the Challenger space shuttle exploded 73 seconds after liftoff on a cold, cloudless day in Florida. A booster leak ignited the ...