Space shuttle Challenger explosion remembered, 40 years later

The space shuttle Challenger explosion was a defining moment of the 1980s. Whether you were watching on TV or in person, ...

Lessons and failures from the Challenger space shuttle explosion

On Jan. 28, 1986, NASA’s 25th space shuttle mission, Challenger, left the launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Seventy-three seconds into flight, Challenger exploded over the Atlantic Ocean as ...

Millions of '80s children watched Challenger explosion in school

Because a teacher was going to space, millions of schoolchildren watched the Challenger lift off on Jan. 28, 1986. It ...

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.
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Massive SpaceX rocket explosion rocks South Texas, ignites safety panic

The latest failure of SpaceX’s massive rocket system in South Texas did more than light up the night sky. It rattled nearby ...
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Did we just watch a black hole explode? Physicists say yes and it could rewrite physics

Physicists have not yet watched a black hole literally blow itself apart, but they are closing in on the conditions where ...

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 ...