Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forty years ago, the world watched in horror as NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded mid-air over Florida, killing all seven ...

Before any astronaut could attempt to land the space shuttle, they had to survive thousands of simulated plunges toward the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forty years ago, the world watched in horror as NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded mid-air, killing all seven crew members ...

Mr. Beat tells the story of the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster, which shook NASA and the country as a whole as the first civilian tried to go to space. Check out the entire WeCreateEdu Space ...

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV. When the Soviet Union falls, Russia welcomes U.S. astronauts to their space station Mir. But co-operation ...

The final NASA Space Shuttle crew reunited under Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex for the 15th anniversary of STS-135.

A symbol of Florida's Space Coast, the VAB at Kennedy Space Center has powered moon missions past and present. Here is its story.

There has been only one mission of the Artemis program to date, an uncrewed test flight of the Orion spacecraft that was conducted back in 2022. Judging this solely from this perspective, you could be ...

UNIDENTIFIED ANNOUNCER: Booster ignition and the final liftoff of Discovery, a tribute to the dedication, hard work and pride of America's space shuttle team. The shuttle has cleared the tower. DAVID ...