CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Thirty years after the space shuttle Challenger exploded during liftoff, a new generation of spaceships continues to build on changes made after NASA's fatal accident.

A private jet crashed on Interstate 75 in Naples, Florida, resulting in at least two fatalities. The Bombardier Challenger 600, carrying five people, reported losing power in both engines shortly ...

Jane Smith-Wolcott, center, widow of Challenger pilot Michael Smith puts a flower on a memorial during NASA's Day of Remembrance for the 40th Anniversary of the Challenger tragedy at the Kennedy Space ...

Newswise — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Jan. 28, 2026, marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle accident in Cape Canaveral, Florida – the first fatal accident involving an American spacecraft ...

The NTSB concluded that the fatal 2021 Bombardier Challenger 605 crash was caused by a series of poor cockpit decisions during an unstabilized circling approach, including improper maneuvers and ...

Florida State University history professor Ronald Doel vividly remembers what he describes as the “deeply emotional moment” of the 1986 Challenger space shuttle accident in Cape Canaveral – the first ...

NASA will pay will tribute to the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other NASA colleagues, during the agency’s Day of Remembrance on Thursday, Jan. 28, the 30th ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida State University history professor Ronald Doel vividly remembers what he describes as the "deeply emotional moment" of the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Families of the astronauts lost in the space shuttle Challenger accident gathered back at the launch site Thursday to mark that tragic day 40 years ago. All seven on board ...