What happened to Challenger? Remembering deadly disaster 40 years later

Seven American spacefarers were killed in a tragic event 40 years ago today that has become widely known as the Challenger ...

Remembering the Challenger explosion, 40 years later

On Jan. 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. All seven crew members on board were killed. The disaster was one of the most significant events in NASA history, ...

The day I watched a rocket explode over the ocean 40 years ago

It’s been 40 years since the tragic Space Shuttle Challenger launch.
Opinion

Harvey Young: How the Challenger explosion shaped a generation

The Challenger explosion was an awakening for people in the 1980s. It shook confidence in received narratives of safety.

Space shuttle Challenger remembered 40 years after explosion

Forty years ago, Americans were shocked when the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after it launched on a chilly ...

SpaceX explosion shook South Texas, sparking oversight and safety concerns

A June 18 testing explosion laid bare concerns about minimal regulatory oversight of Elon Musk's commercial space business in ...