Anyone with even a cursory knowledge of the 1986 explosion of the space shuttle Challenger knows it was a national tragedy. But dig a little deeper, and it's even more heartbreaking.

Figure 5.1: Two views of the space shuttle system the orbiter, the expendable external fuel tank, and two recoverable solid rocket boosters. Reprinted from Rogers Commission, 1986. To provide for the ...

The Challenger shuttle disaster happened in 1986 when, after only 73 seconds into ... newly added loading screen featured ...

NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia ... of cultural blunder led to the loss of shuttle Challenger during liftoff on Jan. 28, 1986, killing all seven aboard, including ...

(This practice mostly ceased after the Challenger shuttle explosion of 1986, after which the military shifted to expendable rockets.) NASA focussed on reducing space costs, while the Soviet Union ...

Nick Charles: On April 14th, the Space Shuttle Columbia touched down on a desert strip in California, beginning a new age in space. Bob Foss relives that magic moment … Bob Foss: "The nose wheel ...