Jan. 28, 1986, 7 spacefarers were killed when shuttle Challenger exploded midair after launching from Kennedy Space Center in ...

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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 future of space shuttle Discovery and its possible move to Houston remains murky after officials put out a series of vague statements Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn ...

The space shuttle's seven crew members died, including one civilian teacher. The tragedy changed the course of NASA's future. On the morning of January 28, 1986, seven crew members were killed when ...