I find it hard to believe that it's now been 40 years since this nation witnessed a horrific tragedy that led to a three-year pause in humanity's quest to explore the cosmos. It happened Jan. 28, 1986 ...

Ad astra per aspera” is an ancient Latin phrase meaning “to the stars through hardships.” Forty years ago, the harrowing hardships of questing for the stars were seen in cold Florida skies when the ...

Jarvis, a UB alum who received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1967, was an astronaut on the Space Shuttle ...

CU Boulder held a memorial march Saturday to mark the 40th year since the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy and the 23rd year ...

The Challenger wasn’t the nation’s first space tragedy. Reaching for the stars comes with a cost. But this was the first spaceship to break apart on live television, exploding before our very eyes -- ...

On Jan. 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. All seven crew members on board were killed ...

The explosion claimed the lives of all seven astronauts, including McAuliffe, the first private citizen selected for spaceflight.

Experience the legacy of Christa McAuliffe, Concord's pioneer woman and teacher in space, through a special Monitor Weekly episode and walking tour.

A Houston-area Catholic school science teacher said the Challenger disaster remains one of the most defining moments of her early understanding of science and human exploration, shaping both her ...

Forty years ago, a space shuttle exploded. A teacher and her crewmates lost their lives. A generation of schoolchildren watched it happen live. I was one of them. I was 10 when the Challenger ascended ...

Wednesday marks the 40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy. The shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff on Jan. 28, 1986. New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe, 37, was one of ...

On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff, killing the seven crew members on board The ...