While the Space Shuttle, officially known as the Space Transportation System (STS) would fly again after the Columbia disaster, even the program’s most ardent supporters had to admit ...

Throughout history, individuals have sounded the alarm about looming dangers, only to be ignored or dismissed. These warnings ...

NASA’s two shuttle accidents account for more than half of the names carved into the black granite of the Space Mirror Memorial; plane crashes are to blame for the rest. None of the Columbia ...

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The decision “is a result of a commitment to safety.” Nelson said lessons learned from NASA’s two space shuttle accidents played a role. This time, he noted, open dialogue was encouraged ...

Set to become the first teacher in space, McAuliffe had a whole lesson ... notes and practice videos several years after the shuttle disaster. Her lost lessons are now available on the Challenger ...

The Buran spacecraft was a space shuttle developed by the Soviet Union in response to NASA's space shuttle program. Buran, which means “snowstorm” in Russian, flew one time. NASA's space ...

In 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia breaks apart in the skies above America. Astronauts' families and NASA staff share personal stories of the launch, unfolding disaster and fallout. Mondays 8.30pm on ABC ...

Beyoncé's sampling of audio from the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster on her new song "XO" is being criticized by former NASA astronauts and family members. The song, part of the surprise ...

McAuliffe and the Challenger crew died Jan. 28, 1986, when the Challenger space shuttle exploded shortly after takeoff ... after takeoff because of a mechanical malfunction. The disaster occurred live ...