This January, NHPR marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger shuttle disaster with a multi-part series honoring the life, ...

Today is the tenth anniversary of the explosion of the space shuttle Columbia, which blew apart as it was gliding across Texas to a Florida landing. All seven crew members died, and Texans were poking ...

It's been 10 years since the Columbia space shuttle accident, and spaceflight safety has come a long way — but has it come far enough? Experts say traveling to space is still a risky business, and ...

On February 1, the Columbia Space Shuttle disintegrated as it was re-entering Earth-s atmosphere. A broken piece of foam insulation is being called the -smoking gun,- but it-s not the last word in the ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- In video seen first and on ABC11, footage from two cameras aboard a Carolina Livery shuttle shows the impact of the deadly Durham explosion. Two cameras showed the inside and ...

A flag that survived the Challenger space shuttle explosion in 1986 will be permanently displayed at the Challenger Learning Center in Colorado Springs, offering visitors a tangible connection to one ...

If you ever get to see one of the retired space shuttles up close, you will be struck by how rickety it looks. Just go to the California Science Center in Los Angeles or the Intrepid Museum in New ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- ABC7's sister station ABC11 has obtained exclusive video from two cameras aboard a Carolina Livery shuttle. The video shows the impact of the deadly Durham explosion. Two cameras ...