(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 ...

A new documentary about teacher Christa McAuliffe focuses more on how she still inspires others and less on her fate aboard ...

McAuliffe and the Challenger crew died Jan. 28, 1986, when the Challenger space shuttle exploded shortly after takeoff. “Christa McAuliffe was selected out of over 11,000 people to become NASA's first ...

The parts for a 1972 full-size space shuttle mockup are now about a city block closer to being reassembled and restored for display. The City of Downey, California began relocating "Inspiration." ...

New documentary "Christa," on New Hampshire PBS looks at the life and legacy of Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher selected ...

Space Shuttle Enterprise – Wikipedia, Photo by wikimedia.org, is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 4. **Challenger Space Shuttle ...

Farrah Hayes, a third-generation educator, has been at Gadsden State since 2015, most recently as dean of Academic Programs ...

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See what you remember about this extraordinary year by taking our special 2024 news quiz. Compiled by The Learning Network This season can be difficult, but experts share how to make it more ...

McAuliffe was 37 when she was killed, one of the seven crew members aboard the Challenger when the space shuttle broke apart on live TV on Jan. 28, 1986.