On Jan. 28, 1986, a family from Detroit watches the Challenger from Cocoa Beach, Fla., cheering and clapping, photographing themselves with the shuttle in the background, not knowing that the ...

On Jan. 28, 1986, seven astronauts were killed when the Challenger space shuttle exploded shortly after launch. It broke apart over the Atlantic Ocean, making recovery difficult.

NASA's Challenger shuttle exploded 73 seconds after lifting off on Jan. 28, 1986, from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral.

WASHINGTON — It's been 39 years since the Challenger space shuttle explosion, one of NASA's most devastating tragedies. NASA's Challenger shuttle exploded 73 seconds after lifting off on Jan. 28 ...

Today marks 39 years since the tragic Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, honoring the brave pioneers who lost their lives in space.

The crewed shuttle mission for NASA ended moments after the launch with a terrible mid-air explosion on Jan. 28, 1986. The blast killed all seven crew members aboard Challenger, including teacher ...

A new educational program using simulated space exploration was announced today to commemorate the Space Shuttle Challenger Mission STS 51-L that ended tragically on January 28, 1986.

Four crew members of the space shuttle Challenger walk from their quarters at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, en route to the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, FL on Jan. 28, 1986.

On Jan. 28, 1986, McAuliffe boarded the Challenger Space Shuttle, which tragically exploded just 73 seconds into the flight, killing McAuliffe and six other crew members on board.