NASA's Mission Control struggled with the question of whether to alert Columbia astronauts that the space shuttle was crippled on orbit as it began its doomed reentry. Wayne Hale, who later became ...

The audacious rescue plan that might have saved space shuttle Columbia The untold story of the rescue mission that could have been NASA's finest hour. Lee Hutchinson – Feb 1, 2023 7:00 am | 143 ...

At the Smithsonian | September 29, 2021. Following the 1986 and 2003 Shuttle Disasters, ‘Discovery’ Launched America Back Into Space. This “Champion of the Fleet,” a signature Smithsonian ...

At 11:38 a.m. on Jan. 28, 1986, the Challenger space shuttle lifted off with seven people on board. Less than two minutes later, the shuttle exploded, killing the entire crew.

New York Times best-selling author revisits 1986 space shuttle tragedy in 'Challenger' (interview) News. ... but also I became aware of how many eyewitnesses were beginning to die.

On Jan. 28, 1986, the Challenger Space Shuttle flight ended in tragedy when it disintegrated just 73 seconds after lifto. The Poynter Institute ... The post reads: "They didn’t die in 1986.

NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams — who are stuck in space due to mechanical issues with their shuttle — shared that they are still planning to vote in the upcoming ...

On February 1, 2003, the world watched in horror as the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated on re-entry, killing its crew and scattering debris over East Texas. On board was the first Israeli ...

The Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum could lose the iconic Discovery space shuttle to Houston if a pair of Texas senators get their way. President Donald Trump’s massive tax and immigration ...