Dozens of people are expected to gather Tuesday night in Lake City to honor and remember Dr. Ronald E. McNair.McNair was one ...

'We’re growing, we’re becoming stronger ': 39 years since Challenger Space Shuttle explosion ...

For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy ...

Ice halts shipping in rivers and canal in 1936, Ghandi killed in 1948, space shuttle explodes in 1986, snow closes schools ...

Looking back at the weather 39 years ago and how it impacted the Challenger launch, leading to one of the most tragic losses ...

Today marks 39 years since the tragic Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, honoring the brave pioneers who lost their lives in space.

The next mission, STS-8, saw Guion Bluford become the first African-American in space, launching aboard Challenger on Aug. 30, 1983. The mission also marked the shuttle program's first night ...

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is set to transform for an exclusive after-hours event, “Kennedy Under the Stars.” ...

Among other stipulations, the shuttle had to be named after ... Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction ...

Kraft recalls laying bare the budget jeopardy faced by the shuttle. “We were totally incapable of meeting any sort of flight ...

Plans were well underway to launch the Space Shuttle at Vandenberg in the early 1980s. The shuttle was what a rocket could never be: A flying aircraft with a human pilot. The insulting phrase for ...