The crewed shuttle mission for NASA ended moments after the launch with a terrible mid-air explosion on Jan ... set to be one of the first “civilians” in space. A NASA investigation later ...

it is with deep, heartfelt sorrow. I address you here this afternoon at 11:40 a.m. This morning Space program experienced a national tragedy with the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger.

SAN DIEGO — A new shuttle service, Mid-City GO, has officially launched to provide free, on-demand rides for residents, visitors, and businesses within the North Park and City Heights neighborhoods.

After working to improve the booster design and creating new management practices to improve safety, NASA relaunched shuttle flights on Sept. 29, 1988, when Discovery lifted off from the space center.

Read full article: INTERACTIVE: The NASA astronauts and employees who died in service to U.S. space exploration January 28th is a Day of Remembrance honoring the lives of the crew and teacher ...

2025 coins celebrate Florida's and Texas' advancements in space exploration. The space shuttle and International Space Station are set to launch onto dollar coins in celebration of the ...

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated the date of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. It occurred Feb. 1, 2003. For millions of Americans, it was an event that ...

Tuesday marks the 39th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy.The shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff on Jan. 28, 1986.New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe was one of the ...

The temperature was predicted to be a record low for a Space Shuttle launch ... the orbiter and rockets to fail and break up in mid-air. Families and observers looked on from the ground.