Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The space shuttle Challenger lifted off on January 28, 1986. An explosion 73 seconds after liftoff claimed the lives of the crew. ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forty years ago, the world watched in horror as NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded mid-air, killing all seven crew members ...

Left: STS-51L crew members Michael J. Smith, front row left, Francis R. “Dick” Scobee, Ronald E. McNair; Ellison S. Onizuka, back row left, S. Christa McAuliffe, Gregory B. Jarvis, and Judith A. (NASA ...

On the morning of January 28, 1986, seven crew members were killed when the space shuttle Challenger broke apart a little over a minute after it launched. Those killed included five NASA astronauts, ...

The Challenger disaster's enduring legacy is the educational mission that arose from the tragedy. Challenger Learning Centers were created to honor the crew by inspiring young people in science and ...

HOUSTON — Forty years ago, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff, killing all seven crew members, including Houston astronaut Ron McNair. His widow, Cheryl McNair, recently sat ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation approaches the 40th anniversary of the loss of the Challenger STS-51L crew on January 28, 1986, Challenger Center announces the launch of its ...

Rochester, N.Y. — Wednesday marked 40 years since NASA's space shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after launching, killing all seven people on board. The crew's legacy lives on through the ...

The space shuttle Challenger cleared the tower at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 28, 1986. The space shuttle Challenger crew died 40 years ago. Front row, from ...