I learned this week that there were two teacher candidates from each of the 50 states for the ill-fated Challenger mission by reading an article in the Charleston Gazette. Melanie Vickers was a ...
The explosion of the 1986 NASA Challenger mission took the life of New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe, along with all other crew members. In the 40 years since, McAuliffe has become a household ...
LUMBERTON — As this week marked the 40th anniversary of the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger, one local man recalls a connection to astronaut Ronald McNair, who was killed in the tragedy.
Greenville City officials are once again preparing for winter weather expected to impact the area this weekend, with crews ...
Adam Higginbotham speaks with Bianna Golodryga about his detailed account of the 1986 explosion, “Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space.” ...
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) –The 28th of January marks 40 years since the Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster that claimed the lives of seven astronaut crew members. It was supposed to be a routine ...
Prelude: It was bitterly cold in Washington for Reagan’s scheduled State of the Union address. But it wasn't the weather that intervened. Instead, the annual event was postponed by a tragedy that ...
On Jan. 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. All seven crew members on board were killed. The disaster was one of the most significant events in NASA history, ...
On Jan. 28, 1986, NASA’s 25th space shuttle mission, Challenger, left the launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Seventy-three seconds into flight, Challenger exploded over the Atlantic Ocean as ...
NCDOT Division 2 crews are preparing for another winter storm after last week's. NCDOT Division 2 crews are preparing for ...
The explosion claimed the lives of all seven astronauts, including McAuliffe, the first private citizen selected for ...
If aerial skier Winter Vinecki is going to win an Olympic medal, she needs to push herself to limits only a few women have.