Families of the astronauts lost in the space shuttle Challenger accident gathered back at the launch site Thursday to mark ...

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

Melanie Vickers, of Charleston, West Virginia, was one of 114 teachers in NASA’s Teacher in Space program. One of the ...

Framingham State University will host a memorial service for Christa Corrigan McAuliffe, class of 1970, and the rest of the ...

NASA's space shuttle Challenger completed 10 missions before it broke apart during a launch in 1986, killing seven astronauts ...

Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after lift-off. A small team of engineers tried to prevent ...

In the Challenger shuttle tragedy 40 years ago this week, two technologies – aerospace and television – flexed their muscles ...

Many county residents remember the shock and pain they felt 40 years ago as they watched the space shuttle Challenger ...

Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff while carrying seven people, including "Teacher in Space" participant Christa McAuliffe. Nobody survived the launch on Jan. 28, 1986 from NASA's Kennedy ...

How a cold morning, failed O-rings, and flawed decision-making led to tragedy Forty years ago, Space Shuttle Challenger ...

A reflection on the Jan. 12, 1986, launch of Space Shuttle Columbia’s STS-61-C mission, published on the Challenger ...

Beloved New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe, the first civilian teacher ever chosen for a space mission, was one of seven ...