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Challenger space shuttle explosion: Remembering disaster 39 years later

It's been 39 years since the Challenger space shuttle, carrying seven people, took off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, exploding in mere minutes.

USA Today · 21h

'Oh my God, no!' Space shuttle Challenger exploded 39 years ago today

For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy assassination and 9/11.

Florida Today · 21h

On this date: Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff

On this date in 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded seconds after liftoff, destroying the orbiter and killing her crew of seven.

YAHOO!News · 12h

Space shuttle Challenger exploded 39 years ago today. One astronaut was from South Carolina

Today marks 39th anniversary of Space Shuttle Challenger explosion, which took lives of seven crew members, including Ronald McNair from Lake City.

Space on MSN · 11h

OTD In Space – January 28: Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes After Launch

On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after lift off, killing the seven crew members on board. The space shuttle disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of Cape Canaveral in Florida.

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SpaceX rocket launch from NASA, Kennedy Space Center: What time is liftoff, where to watch it

Depending on weather and cloud cover, rocket launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral, Florida, can be ...

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SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center, will release more Starlink satellites

SpaceX is preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Monday afternoon that will carry ...

INTERACTIVE: The NASA astronauts and employees who died in service to U.S. space exploration

Day of Remembrance service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Space Mirror Memorial at Kennedy Space Center Visitor ...

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SpaceX launch today: What to know about Starlink launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center

Check back for live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team launch updates on this page, starting about 90 minutes before today’s launch ...

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Iowan Peggy Whitson to be honored in U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame

She has spent a total of 675 days in space, more than any other American astronaut or woman astronaut in the world.

Spend a night ‘Under the Stars:’ Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex offers after-hours event

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

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SpaceX rocket launch: List of Florida beaches, parks and best views to watch

Who's up for a late-night launch? Weather permitting, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket should be visible from the Treasure and Space ...

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2024 ISS National Lab Annual Report Highlights Momentum in Space-Based R&D

National Laboratory highlighted the rapid growth of space-based R&D in its annual report, released today by the Center for ...

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Mysterious New Asteroid Turns Out To Be Tesla Roadster in Space

The newly discovered asteroid, named 2018 CN41, turned out to be a Tesla launched into space by SpaceX in 2018.

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