Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For millions of Americans, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the ...

In one of the tragic accidents of American space exploration, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart shortly after its launch on Jan. 28, 1986, killing all seven crew members who were aboard ...

(CNN) - Wednesday marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle explosion. It was a moment of collective grief on Jan. 28, 1986, when the space shuttle exploded during a live broadcast.

2:03 Diving team discovers debris from NASA Challenger space shuttle Divers for a History Channel documentary have found a large section of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger, NASA says. In a news ...

Thirty years after the space shuttle Challenger exploded during liftoff, a new generation of spaceships continues to build on changes made after NASA's fatal accident. Challenger blasted off from the ...

When the Challenger space shuttle exploded a little over a minute after its launch in 1986, it pierced the dreams of millions about who watched the tragedy unfold live on television. It also ...

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. When the Challenger space shuttle exploded a little over a minute after its launch in 1986, it pierced the ...