We're revisiting live broadcasts from Cape Canaveral, with one of the local reporters who covered the launch in real time.
The Challenger Learning Center is honoring its namesake in 2026, the 40th anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle tragedy ...
This January, NHPR marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger shuttle disaster with a multi-part series honoring the life, impact, and enduring legacy of Christa McAuliffe, New Hampshire’s ...
That kind of strong leadership and great teamwork are the real safety systems of spaceflight.
NASA says private-sector spaceships will have to satisfy safety standards that the space shuttle can’t meet — and the companies building those spaceships say they'll rise to the challenge. Friday's ...
"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 ...