Forty years ago, the NASA space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven crew members. Among the seven crew members were five NASA astronauts, as well as a payload ...

NASA's Artemis II mission, which will test life support systems and other mechanics during a flyby of the moon, has brought the Challenger disaster to the minds of U.S. space fans once again.

The Challenger space shuttle tragedy shocked the entire world and reminded everyone of the gravity and intense dangers space exploration really is. Decades later, visiting space as a tourist is now ...

It was Jan. 28, 1986, when seven crew members loaded onto the Challenger space shuttle on Florida's Space Coast, with plans to head to space. Instead, the shuttle exploded minutes after launching – ...

NASA is preparing to launch four astronauts on a lunar fly-around on Wednesday in humanity's first flight to the moon since 1972. As anticipation mounts, some Americans are feeling anxious due to the ...

The 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger explosion strengthened Nancy Currie-Gregg's resolve to become an astronaut. Currie-Gregg was selected as an astronaut in 1990 and completed four space missions before ...