This is the story of a man who never went to space himself, but, had they not been at that console, the space program might look very different.

Dover Air Force Base is tied to many major events and missions in American history. Learn about its use and recent connections to national events.

This week's letter to the editor of the Herald Times Reporter draws parallels between failures in the Challenger explosion ...

Forty years ago, a space shuttle exploded. A teacher and her crewmates lost their lives. A generation of schoolchildren watched it happen live. I was one of them. I was 10 when the Challenger ascended ...

Forty years ago, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on live television just 73 seconds after lifting off. All seven astronauts aboard died, plunging the nation into mourning. On our video podcast ...

(CNN) - Wednesday marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle explosion. It was a moment of collective grief on Jan. 28, 1986, when the space shuttle exploded during a live broadcast.