On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff, killing the seven crew members on board The space shuttle disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff, killing the seven crew members on board The ...

LENEXA, Kan. (KCTV) - January 28, 1986. The Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after lift-off. School teacher, Christa McAuliffe was one of 7 astronauts on board the shuttle. Schools across ...

Their eyes were watching. Some knew something was wrong. Others were slow to realize. Soon everyone came to grief. Forty years ago Space Shuttle Challenger climbed into the clear amid blue skies over ...

Their eyes were watching. Some knew something was wrong. Others were slow to realize. Soon everyone came to grief. Forty years ago Space Shuttle Challenger climbed into the clear amid blue skies over ...

The STS-51L mission clears the tower at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 28, 1986. Credit: NASA / Courtesy Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter for ...