This January, NHPR marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger shuttle disaster with a multi-part series honoring the life, ...

From left are Graceyn Kitchel, Sunita Williams and Edith Kitchel. (Photo courtesy Graceyn Kitchel via Marnie Foucault, 8-18 Media director) It was our lucky day. Eleanor and Iris — my friends and ...

it is with deep, heartfelt sorrow. I address you here this afternoon at 11:40 a.m. This morning Space program experienced a national tragedy with the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — It was an unusually cold day for Florida on that date, Jan. 28, 1986. The temperature was predicted to be a record low for a Space Shuttle launch. 9:38 a.m. was the launch time ...

Space Mirror Memorial at Kennedy Space Center, courtesy of NASA (NASA) KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – At the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, a polished black granite memorial stands constantly lit ...

The crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger (STS-51L) at Johnson Space Center in Houston. From left: Ellison S. Onizuka, Mike Smith, Christa McAuliffe, Dick Scobee, Greg Jarvis, Ron McNair, and Judy ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The crew of the STS-51L mission of the space shuttle Challenger, which was lost shortly after ...

Alienware has been around for 30 years, if you can believe it. And to celebrate its anniversary for CES 2025, the company has announced a gargantuan Area-51 desktop, along with two monster Area-51 ...