At least two Challenger astronauts are believed to have survived the shuttle's explosion, enduring a harrowing 2-minute, ...

Forty years ago today, Americans were stunned, shocked and saddened when the Challenger space shuttle exploded 73 seconds after liftoff on a cold, cloudless day in Florida. A booster leak ignited the ...

The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds into flight on January 28, 1986, killing all seven crew members. Evidence found 40 years later suggests three astronauts activated their emergency air ...

NASA's Artemis II mission launched on April 1, marking the first U.S. space excursion of its kind since the 1970s. The 10-day mission will test life support systems during a flyby of the moon but will ...

On January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds after liftoff. Pilot Michael Smith's final words ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 72 seconds after launch from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven crew ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Jan. 28, 1986, America witnessed a tragedy: the explosion of Space Shuttle Challenger in the blue skies over Florida. The ...

Jan. 28 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1547, Henry VIII died and 9-year-old Edward VI became king of England. In 1782, the U.S. Congress authorized creation of the great seal of the United States ...

Spectators in the VIP area at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, watch as the space shuttle Challenger lifts off Jan. 28, 1986. The shuttle exploded 73 seconds after launch. (Bruce ...

SALT LAKE CITY — It has been 40 years since the Challenger disaster captivated this country, and even though we have made strides in space travel and technology since then, watching something like ...