🚀 On This Day — 28 Jan In 1986, the Challenger shuttle tragically disintegrated shortly after launch, claiming the lives of seven astronauts. This disaster reshaped our views on spaceflight safety ...

The tragic explosion of the Challenger space shuttle killed all 7 spacefarers on board. A pilot for the mission was from North Carolina.

Wednesday marked 40 years since the space shuttle Challenger accident that killed seven crew members. The mission was not just to launch satellites but to launch the first teacher in space.

ABC News’ Transportation Correspondent Gio Benitez reports on Adam Higginbotham’s book “Challenger: A True Story of Heroism ...

Forty years after the Challenger disaster, the tragedy is remembered not only for the seven lives lost, but for the engineer ...

Seven American spacefarers were killed in a tragic event 40 years ago today that has become widely known as the Challenger disaster.

The crew for the space shuttle Challenger flight 51-L leaves their quarters for the launch pad, Jan. 27, 1986, at the Kennedy ...

Forty years on, the Challenger disaster remains a case study in what happens when organizations fail to allow for dissent and ...

Gloria McMillan was a finalist for NASA's Teacher in Space program alongside Christa McAuliffe, who died in the 1986 explosion.

Cold temperatures inhibited the space shuttle Challenger’s infrastructure from working properly. NASA has set potential weather conditions that would stop Artemis II from launching as scheduled.

Forty years after the Challenger disaster, its legacy fuels STEM education, inspiring new generations. The milestone calls for reflection and renewed aspirations.

NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded and broke apart Jan. 28, 1986, in the sky over East-Central Florida, killing the seven astronauts on board.