Bob Ebeling was anxious and angry as he drove to work on the morning of Jan. 28, 1986. He kept thinking about the space shuttle Challenger, cradled on a Florida launchpad 2,000 miles away. Ebeling ...

NASA's Artemis II mission, which will test life support systems and other mechanics during a flyby of the moon, has brought the Challenger disaster to the minds of U.S. space fans once again.

On Jan. 28, 1986 — 40 years ago Wednesday — America watched in horror as the nation’s first civilian space traveler and six NASA astronauts died in the explosion of the shuttle Challenger. Challenger ...

The Challenger disaster still hits harder than almost any other spaceflight tragedy because it did not feel random. This ...

Forty years ago on Wednesday, the world witnessed one of the worst space tragedies. The Challenger mission exploded, and weather was partly to blame. The same cold weather is happening as NASA preps ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) — At the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, this week is dedicated to remembrance — honoring the heroes lost in the pursuit of space exploration. Forty years ago, the world ...

HAMMOND, Ind. (WLS) -- The worlds of science and education come together at the Challenger Learning Center in Hammond, Indiana, which honors the legacy of the "Challenger seven," while inspiring ...

(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 first ...

The Artemis II launch on April 1, was a success. But not all launches have bee. In 1986, 7 members of the Challenger crew ...