Forty years after the space shuttle Challenger disintegrated shortly after liftoff, the disaster remains one of the most consequential tragedies in U.S. spaceflight history.

🚀 On This Day — 28 Jan In 1986, the Challenger shuttle tragically disintegrated shortly after launch, claiming the lives of seven astronauts. This disaster reshaped our views on spaceflight safety ...

Four decades after Challenger, the disaster’s lessons continue to guide how humanity explores space responsibly.

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

The tragic explosion of the Challenger space shuttle killed all 7 spacefarers on board. A pilot for the mission was from North Carolina.

The Challenger Learning Center is honoring its namesake in 2026, the 40th anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle tragedy.

Forty years on, the Challenger disaster remains a case study in what happens when organizations fail to allow for dissent and ...

The two solid rocket boosters flew in different directions as the external fuel tank became a fireball.(AP: Bruce Weaver / File) Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after ...

Forty years ago, the NASA space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven crew members. Among the seven crew members were five NASA astronauts, as well as a payload ...

San Diego aerospace engineer Wesley Melvin Dreyer spent decades pushing the boundaries of aviation—from developing top-secret defense projects to helping uncover the cause of the Challenger disaster.

HOUSTON (CNN) — NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off 40 years ago with an unusual crew. In addition to six astronauts, the mission took flight with a teacher on board. Christa McAuliffe, the ...