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 ...

On Jan. 28, 1986, NASA’s 25th space shuttle mission, Challenger, left the launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Seventy-three seconds into... Lessons and failures from the Challenger space shuttle ...

Forty years ago, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff. Seven astronauts were killed, including teacher-in-space Christa McAuliffe. It was a devastating blow to the U.S. space ...

On this day in 1986, millions watched on live TV as the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded moments after launch, Eliot Wilson remembers On this day 40 years ago, NASA was preparing to launch the 25th ...

Most Delawareans made it through the first wave of a three-part winter storm without much trouble Monday, but officials worried the worst may arrive today. Forecasters are calling for an icy mix of ...

As the final seconds counted down before the Space Shuttle Challenger's lift-off on January 28, 1986, millions of spectators remained glued to their TV screens. A rocket launch was already a momentous ...

88 Americans evacuated from the Middle East arrive at Dulles airport Sunday 88 Americans evacuated from the Middle East arrive at Dulles airport Sunday. 1 hospitalized following crash in Bedford, ...

Forty years ago this week, the Space Shuttle Challenger launched from Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Then, 73 seconds after ignition, it exploded in mid-air, killing all seven ...

When astronaut Judith Resnik returned to visit friends and family in Akron, she would often stop at her alma mater, Firestone High School, to speak with students and visit her favorite teachers. One ...