Anyone with even a cursory knowledge of the 1986 explosion of the space shuttle Challenger knows it was a national tragedy. But dig a little deeper, and it's even more heartbreaking.

An Ocean County school district has agreed to sell the middle school named for astronaut Christa McAuliffe that permanently ...

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A heartbreaking quote from astronaut Christa McAuliffe still hangs in her namesake school as the district struggles to find a ...

The 1986 Challenger disaster was one of the worst space-related catastrophes in history – and a salvaged recorder from on board the doomed vessel appears to have captured the exact moment the crew ...

From 9/11 to the Challenger explosion, Dover Air Force Base is deeply tied to some of America's most historic moments ...

A flag that survived the Challenger space shuttle explosion in 1986 will be permanently displayed at the Challenger Learning Center in Colorado Springs, offering visitors a tangible connection to one ...

Colonel Charles Bolden offers a candid reflection on the space shuttle 'Challenger' disaster. In this interview with Tom Fowler, Space Shuttle Astronaut Charles Bolden Jr. offers a candid reflection ...

When people recognize veteran journalist Miles O’Brien from his days covering aviation for CNN, they often thank him for his coverage of the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. O’Brien has to ...

On this day in history, Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger — scheduled for a routine launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida — exploded after just 73 seconds in flight, killing all seven ...

President Ronald Reagan was scheduled to give a State of the Union address to the nation on Jan. 28, 1986. It was canceled. Instead, Reagan addressed a nation in mourning after the explosion that ...

Millions of viewers were horrified to witness the Challenger space shuttle explode just seconds after take-off on Jan. 28, 1986, killing all seven crew members on board. Take a look back at how the ...