The Challenger disaster, which occurred on January 28, 1986, remains one of the most heartbreaking events in space exploration. The tragedy was caused by a failure in the shuttle’s solid rocket ...

For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy assassination and 9/11.

On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after lift off, killing the seven crew members on board. The space shuttle disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean, just off the ...

The space shuttle Challenger is destroyed shortly after lifting off, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1986, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew of seven, including NASA's first teacher in space ...

The seven astronauts were killed when the shuttle broke apart on Jan. 28, 1986. (NASA) KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – On a cold Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger lifted off from a ...

NASA's Challenger shuttle exploded 73 seconds after lifting off on Jan. 28, 1986, from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. The space shuttle was on its 10th mission and was carrying seven ...

On the unusually frosty morning of Jan. 28, 1986, Floridians saw the familiar plume from the launch fork off in two directions and knew immediately that something was wrong. Moments later ...