It's been 39 years since the Challenger space shuttle, carrying seven people, took off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, ...
On this date in 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded seconds after liftoff, destroying the orbiter and killing her ...
These enormous, orange-colored external tanks carried the propellants for the orbiters during launch. They were also the only component of a space shuttle system that were not reused. Over the ...
Looking back at the weather 39 years ago and how it impacted the Challenger launch, leading to one of the most tragic losses ...
For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy ...
Today marks the 39th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (Mission STS-51-L), when the shuttle's seven astronauts were killed by an explosion.