In 1986, the world watched in horror as the space shuttle Challenger exploded, and John Denver's personal connection to NASA inspired a heartfelt song.
The two solid rocket boosters flew in different directions as the external fuel tank became a fireball.(AP: Bruce Weaver / File) Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after ...
NASA's Space Shuttle program was a great idea in concept, but flawed execution led to its demise. Here are the problems it ...
On June 18, 1983, astronaut Sally K. Ride became America’s first woman in space as she and four colleagues blasted off aboard the space shuttle Challenger on a six-day mission. Ride rode into space on ...
He'll play NASA official George Abbey in the limited series.
On January 27, 1967, a pre-launch test for the Apollo 1 mission ended in disaster. Astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger B. Chaffee were conducting a routine test when a fire broke out in the ...
On June 18, 1983, NASA astronaut Sally Ride became America's first woman in space after she and four colleagues blasted off ...