Fifty-seven years after humanity first set foot on the Moon, the once-unknown realm of space has now become a stage for ...
We're revisiting live broadcasts from Cape Canaveral, with one of the local reporters who covered the launch in real time.
That kind of strong leadership and great teamwork are the real safety systems of spaceflight.
The Challenger Learning Center is honoring its namesake in 2026, the 40th anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle tragedy ...
This January, NHPR marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger shuttle disaster with a multi-part series honoring the life, ...
Exactly 54 years ago today on Jan. 4, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed a bill authorizing $5.5 million to develop a ...
On January 28th, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off from Florida, carrying seven astronauts. Just over a minute later, it exploded in a fireball, shocking the world. This documentary ...
HOUSTON -- It has been three decades since America witnessed that disaster after liftoff in a moment that should have been historic for a different reason.