Twenty years ago, space shuttle Challenger blew apart into jets of fire and plumes of smoke, a terrifying sight witnessed by the families of the seven astronauts and onlookers who came to watch the ...

HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) - 40 years ago, NASA was on a frenetic path to get shuttles flying. In fact, the Kennedy Space Center’s “dance card” for January 1986 was full. Marine and pilot-turned-astronaut ...

April 12th is an important day in the history of space exploration. On this day in 1961, the Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to venture into space. It is also the day the United ...

CONCORD, N.H. - Twenty-five years ago, the nation paused to watch what was supposed to be a moment of achievement and inspiration: the Challenger mission, carrying New Hampshire school teacher Christa ...

WASHINGTON — Wednesday marks 40 years since the NASA Challenger space shuttle exploded less than two minutes after takeoff, killing everyone aboard. Jan. 28, 1986, began a day filled with hope and ...

Colonel Charles Bolden offers a candid reflection on the space shuttle 'Challenger' disaster. In this interview with Tom Fowler, Space Shuttle Astronaut Charles Bolden Jr. offers a candid reflection ...