The Challenger explosion was an awakening for people in the 1980s. It shook confidence in received narratives of safety.

The explosion claimed the lives of all seven astronauts, including McAuliffe, the first private citizen selected for ...

As NASA prepares for the wet dress rehearsal of its Artemis II moon rocket and capsule, many are noticing similarities ...

Forty years later, Cheryl McNair remembers the shock of watching the Challenger space shuttle fall to pieces with her husband, astronaut Ronald McNair, onboard. “Now what?” Cheryl McNair, now in her ...

The worlds of science and education come together at the Challenger Learning Center in Hammond, Indiana, which honors the legacy of the "Challenger seven," while inspiring future generations of ...

Steve Hawley, who flew five Space Shuttle missions, and Krista Schaffer, a first-grade teacher at Christa McAuliffe ...

A native of Lake City, South Carolina, Dr. McNair was one of seven astronauts who perished aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger on Jan. 28, 1986.

Today Leo has a look at the latest Shuttle SH110R4 barebones. How does it shape up?

An extreme cold watch and a freeze watch were issued for the Treasure Coast starting 7 p.m. Jan. 31 and lasting through 1 p.m ...

On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded. The most serious accident in manned spaceflight to date shocked the USA and the whole world.

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

Dave Reynolds was in second grade at Lakeview Elementary in Roy, Utah, on January 28, 1986, when his teacher wheeled in a TV ...