For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy ...

On this date in 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded seconds after liftoff, destroying the orbiter and killing her ...

O-ring erosion on Discovery would have disastrous effects a year later It has been 40 years since NASA launched the first ...

NASA recently paid tribute to the Challenger crew and other fallen astronauts during its annual Day of Remembrance.

Strange as it may sound, where the astronauts sat (or "sat" – the crew actually stood) in the Apollo Lunar Module may have ...

The loss of space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, and the Apollo 1 fire bring reflection and inspiration for a new future ...

I was 20 years old and a member of the 7th Cavalry near the DMZ in South Korea when the first Space Shuttle was launched in 1981. The launch took place, not intentionally, on the 20th anniversary ...

In one of the tragic accidents of American space exploration, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart shortly after its ...

Astronaut Memorial Ceremony took place Sunday to honor the 17 NASA crew members lost in the Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia ...

as well as other astronauts of Apollo 1 and space shuttle Columbia, during its annual Day of Remembrance ceremony on Jan. 23. "Today, we honor the heroes of our program who made the ultimate ...