For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy ...

O-ring erosion on Discovery would have disastrous effects a year later It has been 40 years since NASA launched the first ...

As we reflect on the Challenger mission, 39 years later we want to know, what memories do you have of the shuttle, its crew, ...

It's been 39 years since the Challenger space shuttle, carrying seven people, took off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, ...

Looking back at the weather 39 years ago and how it impacted the Challenger launch, leading to one of the most tragic losses ...

The Challenger disaster, which occurred on January 28, 1986, remains one of the most heartbreaking events in space ...

On Jan. 24, 1985, space shuttle Discovery took off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida on STS-51C, the first space shuttle mission ...

On this day in history, the Challenger space shuttle exploded, killing all seven inside. On Jan. 28, 1986, an explosion took ...

NASA artist Miriam Schottland sketches a view of the space shuttle orbiter Discovery, Sunday June, 24, 1984 as it sits on pad ...

Today marks the 39th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (Mission STS-51-L), when the shuttle's seven astronauts were killed by an explosion.

In addition to the 1968 launch of Apollo 5, the first Canadian woman launched into space onboard shuttle Discovery in 1992.