If he makes the cut, Cameron Jones will become the seventh University of Illinois alum to earn the title of NASA astronaut. Here's a glance at the six others, ranked ...
On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia fell apart as it returned to Earth after spending more than two weeks in ...
Forty years on, the Challenger disaster remains a case study in what happens when organizations fail to allow for dissent and ...
The Space Systems Command said Wednesday GPS III-9 will provide the GPS constellation with an additional M-Code satellite that will significantly enhance positional accuracy and resistance to jamming, ...
A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space,’ a narrative account of the first tragedy to mark NASA’s shuttle program. Higginbotham spoke to the Monitor about the discoveries of his ...
A Houston-area Catholic school science teacher said the Challenger disaster remains one of the most defining moments of her early understanding of science and human exploration, shaping both her ...
As the nation commemorates the anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle disaster, here in the islands some members of the ...
Gloria McMillan was a finalist for NASA's Teacher in Space program alongside Christa McAuliffe, who died in the 1986 explosion.
Steve Hawley, who flew five Space Shuttle missions, and Krista Schaffer, a first-grade teacher at Christa McAuliffe Elementary in Lenexa reflect on the 40th anniversary of the Challenger disaster.
Wednesday marks the 40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy. The shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff on Jan. 28, 1986. New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe, 37, was one of ...
HAMMOND, Ind. (WLS) -- The worlds of science and education come together at the Challenger Learning Center in Hammond, Indiana, which honors the legacy of the "Challenger seven," while inspiring ...
Night had fallen when I arrived at the Kennedy Space Center. It was just hours after I, and millions of Americans, were horrified when we watched the shuttle Challenger ...