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 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A monument to Ronald McNair, an astronaut who died in the 1986 Challenger disaster, stands in his hometown of Lake City, South ...
AT GRANITE STATE, TEACHER IS STILL CHANGING LIVES. THIS IS A NEWS NINE SPECIAL REPORT. THE LAUNCH OF THE CHALLENGER 40 YEARS AGO, A 37 YEAR OLD CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER SET OUT TO ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Families of the astronauts lost in the space shuttle Challenger accident gathered back at the launch site Thursday to mark that tragic day 40 years ago. All seven on board ...
The crew for the space shuttle Challenger flight 51-L leaves their quarters for the launch pad, Jan. 27, 1986, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Front to back are Commander Francis Scobee, ...
Wednesday marks the 40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy.The shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff on Jan. 28, 1986.New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe, 37, was one of the ...