'Oh my God, no!' Space shuttle Challenger exploded 39 years ago
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.
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International Space Station's out-of-this-world selfie booth turns 15
The Cupola, delivered with the Tranquility Module (AKA Node 3), was carried to orbit as a payload on STS-130, flown by Space ...
Director who led Marshall Space Flight Center during Challenger disaster dead at 102
President Ronald Reagan immediately appointed a commission to investigate and report on the circumstances that led up to the ...
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40 years ago, classified Shuttle mission foreshadowed Challenger's fatal flaw
The erosion was the most significant observed by the Space Shuttle program up to that point and was attributed to freezing temperatures on the pad making the O-rings brittle and more susceptible ...
Evening Reads: New book an ode to the space shuttle
SEATTLE — Evening Reads is Northwest authors telling us about their books in their own words. Most folks know this man as the ...
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OBITUARY: Space Program Veteran Harry Lee Williams, 86, of Titusville Passed Away Jan. 31
Harry Lee Williams, 86, of Titusville, Florida, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025. Born in Grayson County, VA, on November 7, 1938 to the late Elmer and Vada Williams.
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Canaveral Port Supports US Space Program
In remarks delivered to the National Space Club Florida Committee, Canaveral Port Authority CEO Capt. John Murray outlined ...
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'Oh my God, no!' Space shuttle Challenger exploded 39 years ago
After the Columbia disaster, shuttle flights were again grounded. On Jan. 14, 2004, President George W. Bush announced a “new vision” for the nation’s space exploration program. Bush ...