NASA was created to run America's race into space after the Soviet Union launched the orbiting satellite Sputnik in 1958. Twenty-five years ago, the Challenger spacecraft exploded 73 seconds after ...
This January, NHPR marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger shuttle disaster with a multi-part series honoring the life, ...
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 ...
Tragedy forced NASA to evolve. After Columbia burned up on reentry, engineers asked if rescue was possible - while years earlier, Challenger's explosion sparked plans for safer unmanned shuttles.
Dover Air Force Base is home to the nation's only port mortuary, which processes the remains of fallen service members. DAFB has been involved with space missions. Not all missions for Dover Air Force ...
HOUSTON -- It has been three decades since America witnessed that disaster after liftoff in a moment that should have been historic for a different reason.