Cothrum: The Challenger disaster is still incomprehensible after 40 years

The crew for the space shuttle Challenger flight 51-L leaves their quarters for the launch pad, Jan. 27, 1986, at the Kennedy ...

Horrifying evidence of Challenger astronauts final moments after disaster

Seven astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger died 40 years ago today in a disaster watched by millions ...

It's been 40 years since 7 people were killed in the Challenger space shuttle explosion

It's been 40 years since the Challenger space shuttle, carrying seven people, took off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, ...
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What happens when a space shuttle returns without astronauts

Dream Chaser is finally ready for launch after more than a decade of development. Sierra Space has moved the Tenacity cargo space plane and its Shooting Star module into final testing at NASA’s Neil ...
Houston Public Media

Space shuttle Discovery is headed to Houston. The Smithsonian and NASA say it may have to ...

A memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space shuttle. On paper, it reads like a riddle: How do you transport a 120-foot ...