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.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Fire Department is assisting Rural Metro Fire with an explosion at a house near the Choto area of Knox County. The Loudon County Fire Department has also ...
It is named in honor of Dr. Ronald E. McNair, a pioneering African-American astronaut who died in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger explosion. Dr. McNair came from a low-income background but went on ...