Fifty-seven years after humanity first set foot on the Moon, the once-unknown realm of space has now become a stage for ...

This January, NHPR marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger shuttle disaster with a multi-part series honoring the life, ...

The Challenger Learning Center is honoring its namesake in 2026, the 40th anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle tragedy.

It's been 10 years since the Columbia space shuttle accident, and spaceflight safety has come a long way — but has it come far enough? Experts say traveling to space is still a risky business, and ...

"On a cold January morning in 1986, NASA launched the Space Shuttle Challenger, despite warnings against doing so by many individuals, including Allan McDonald. The fiery destruction of Challenger on ...

HOUSTON -- It has been three decades since America witnessed that disaster after liftoff in a moment that should have been historic for a different reason.

Neufeld, Michael J. 2010. [Book review] "Truth, Lies and O-Rings: Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster." Isis, 101, 644–645.

Ireland was required to agree to plan under 1960s space treaties - but felt crash landing was only a remote possibility ...

Shannon Airport has had many eye-catching visitors over the years. But the prospect of a NASA space shuttle hurtling towards it in a potential crash landing scenario understandably surprised even the ...