NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded 40 years ago today, killing its 7-person crew. Photos reveal Challenger's legacy.

NASA's space shuttle Challenger completed 10 missions before it broke apart during a launch in 1986, killing seven astronauts ...
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NASA, families of fallen astronauts mark 40th anniversary of Challenger disaster

Families of the astronauts lost in the space shuttle Challenger accident gathered back at the launch site Thursday to mark ...
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The reusable spaceplane that almost replaced the shuttle, why NASA’s X 33 and VentureStar were abandoned

In the 1990s, NASA and Lockheed Martin set out to replace the Space Shuttle with a fully reusable spaceplane that promised radically cheaper access to orbit. This video explores the bold technology ...
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Space shuttle Challenger explosion remembered, 40 years later

The space shuttle Challenger explosion was a defining moment of the 1980s. Whether you were watching on TV or in person, ...

NASA’s Next Moon Rocket Runs on Shuttle Engines—Here’s the Story Behind Each One

NASA is getting ready to launch its massive, fully expendable rocket for the first crewed flight to the Moon since Apollo.

NASA's Discovery shuttle, launched in Florida, may not move to Houston

NASA's iconic Discovery space shuttle, which launched dozens of times from Florida, may not be relocated to Houston for ...
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ABC13 gets insight from NASA administrator on new test mission, city's chances for retired shuttle

For the first time in more than 50 years, NASA is preparing to send astronauts on a journey to the moon.