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.

Seven astronauts were killed in the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster. Because a teacher was aboard, millions of schoolchildren watched the event live in school. Forty years later, many of those ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — News10NBC’s Erin Mahon explored how the legacy of the 1986 Challenger disaster continues to impact aspiring astronauts of today on Wednesday. Jimmy Sands, who witnessed the ...

Forty years ago, Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds into its flight, killing its crew of seven and exposing the management culture and decision-making process that led NASA to launch on ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansan Steve Hawley was selected as a NASA astronaut in 1978, and he served for the next 30 years. Hawley, a longtime Salina resident who now lives in Lawrence, was part of ...

NEW HAMPSHIRE TEACHER WHO WAS PART OF THAT SPACE PROGRAM. I’M ROGER WOOD WITH YOUR NEWS UPDATE. ROGER WOOD IS STILL DOING WHAT HE’S ALWAYS DONE TELLING STORIES. I DON’T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO IF I ...

On Jan. 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. All seven crewmembers on board were killed, including the first teacher to go into space. The disaster was one of the ...