The Challenger Center is preparing to honor that 40-year milestone with a yearlong celebration focused on the future of science and exploration. The organization and its network of more than 30 ...

Crew members of Challenger mission STS-51L gather in the White Room at Pad 39B following the end of the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test. The Challenger crew poses for a photo. From left to right ...

NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off 40 years ago with an unusual crew. In addition to six astronauts, the mission took flight with a teacher on board. Christa McAuliffe, the first educator ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation approaches the 40th anniversary of the loss of the Challenger STS-51L crew on January 28, 1986, Challenger Center announces the launch of its ...

Forty years ago, the world watched in horror as NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded mid-air, killing all seven crew members aboard. The disaster occurred at what was then the pinnacle of the U.S.

Forty years ago this past week, the space shuttle Challenger broke apart moments into its flight, killing all seven of its crew members. Many Chattanoogans know that one of those members was Commander ...

The Challenger disaster's enduring legacy is the educational mission that arose from the tragedy. Challenger Learning Centers were created to honor the crew by inspiring young people in science and ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — It was an unusually cold day for Florida on that date, Jan. 28, 1986. The temperature was predicted to be a record low for a Space Shuttle launch. 9:38 a.m. was the launch time ...

The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 40 years ago, on Jan. 28, 1986. The disaster was watched live on CNN across the globe and in person by family and friends of the crew and schoolchildren. A ...

Nearly four decades have passed since the nation watched the space shuttle Challenger tragedy unfold on January 28, 1986. While the loss of the STS-51L crew was a dark moment in history, their ...