The American space program needed big rubber rings. The subcontractor that won the job was called HydraPak – a Salt Lake City ...

New Hampshire school teacher Christa McAuliffe died on January 28, 1986 when the space shuttle Challenger exploded.

Forty years after the space shuttle Challenger disintegrated shortly after liftoff, the disaster remains one of the most ...

The space shuttle Challenger explosion was a defining moment of the 1980s. Whether you were watching on TV or in person, ...

On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff, killing the seven crew members on board The ...

The morning of the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion 40 years ago still remains the coldest Jan. 28 ever on the Treasure ...

"On a cold January morning in 1986, NASA launched the Space Shuttle Challenger, despite warnings against doing so by many individuals, including Allan McDonald. The fiery destruction of Challenger on ...

The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 40 years ago, on Jan. 28, 1986. The disaster was watched live on CNN across the globe and in person by family and friends of the crew and schoolchildren. A ...

A catastrophic failure occurred 73 seconds after liftoff as the shuttle emerged from “Max-Q,” the period of highest mechanical stress in the lower atmosphere. The vehicle broke apart in flight and ...

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

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion.

Forty years ago, Americans were shocked when the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after it launched on a chilly ...