Space Shuttle Challenger explosion January 28, 1986 The Challenger was seared into the memories of millions of people who watched in horror as it exploded shortly after launch on a cold January ...

Hundreds of people in Florida and millions watching on live television witnessed the space shuttle Challenger break apart in a mid-air explosion 34 years ago Tuesday, killing everyone on board.

To find the worst disasters in space flight history, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed various media outlets. We included events and explosions from multiple space agencies.

At 8.15 a.m. on Jan. 28, 1986, New Hampshire social-studies teacher Christa McAuliffe sat with her six fellow astronauts ahead of the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger from Kennedy ...

The new Netflix docuseries, ‘Challenger: The Final Flight,’ explores the 1986 Challenger space shuttle that broke apart less than 2 minutes after launch. The 1986 disaster remains one o… ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA leaders, retired launch directors, families of fallen astronauts and space fans marked the 35th anniversary of the Challenger disaster on Thursday, vowing never to ...

The fatal 1986 explosion of the space shuttle Challenger is among dozens of disasters.

Commercial space travel shares plenty of similarities with deep-sea tourism: wealthy customers, tight spaces, far-flung destinations and waivers that clearly warn people they’re risking death by ...

Click here to see the worst disasters in space flight history Not all of the spacecraft involved were designed for entry into outer space.