We're revisiting live broadcasts from Cape Canaveral, with one of the local reporters who covered the launch in real time.

The Challenger Learning Center is honoring its namesake in 2026, the 40th anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle tragedy ...

HOUSTON -- NASA will observe a solemn anniversary today. The Challenger accident happened 30 years ago today. NASA is set to honor the victims of that accident across multiple states today. It is hard ...

A flag that survived the Challenger space shuttle explosion in 1986 will be permanently displayed at the Challenger Learning Center in Colorado Springs, offering visitors a tangible connection to one ...

Every American who lived through the '80s remembers the Challenger explosion. But what happened to cause the famous national tragedy? How could such a catastrophe happen when NASA so meticulously ...

These photos highlight major events, cultural moments, and everyday life from 1986. The images cover landmark news such as the Challenger explosion and the Chernobyl disaster, as well as widely shared ...