Remembering ‘Challenger’ space shuttle explosion 40 years later

40 years ago today, millions watched in horror as NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in mid-air. All seven crew members ...

Space shuttle Challenger remembered 40 years after explosion

Forty years ago, Americans were shocked when the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after it launched on a chilly ...

Harvey Young: How the Challenger explosion shaped a generation

The Challenger explosion was an awakening for people in the 1980s. It shook confidence in received narratives of safety.

Widow of Challenger astronaut Ron McNair reflects on tragic day 40 years later

Following the tragedy, Cheryl McNair channeled her grief into positive action, becoming a founding family director of the ...

40 years after the Challenger disaster, a key part of the mission continues

NASA’s 1986 Challenger mission was intended to inspire students to consider a future in space. The crew’s family is continuing their legacy.
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U of I professor reflects on the Challenger tragedy on its 40th anniversary

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Wednesday marked 40 years since a tragedy hit, as seven crew members were killed on the U.S. space ...
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La Jolla teacher reflects on Challenger disaster 40 years later, carrying on friend's space legacy

Gloria McMillan was a finalist for NASA's Teacher in Space program alongside Christa McAuliffe, who died in the 1986 ...

Astronaut Had a Close Call Before His Friends Died in the Challenger Explosion. What He Remembers (Exclusive)

Former astronaut and professor Terry Hart is opening up 40 years later about the friends and colleagues he lost on board the ...