Smith, Dick Scobee, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis and Judith Resnik. On January 28, 1986, the NASA shuttle orbiter mission STS-51-L and the tenth flight of ...

FILE – This photo provided by NASA shows the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger mission 51L. All seven members of the crew were killed when the shuttle exploded during launch on Jan. 28, 1986. Front ...

The STS-51C crew of Pilot Loren Shriver, seated left, and Commander Thomas "T.K." Mattingly; Payload Specialist Gary Payton, standing left, and Mission Specialists James Buchli and Ellison Onizuka.

Don’t get me wrong, I love a good, dramatic Caravaggio shadow, but when doing group photos, it can be difficult to manage, especially if you’re just a casual bystander roped into the job. For best ...

Ellison Onizuka, and Judith Resnik, Payload Specialist Gregory Jarvis and Christa McAuliffe, who was to become the first teacher in space as part of NASA's Teacher in Space Project. The 37-year ...

Crew members Dick Scobee, Mike Smith, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Judith Resnik and Gregory ... A tribute to them,” he said.In November 2022, NASA announced that a piece of the Space Shuttle ...

In new photos, the X-59 performs afterburner tests at Lockheed Martin's legendary Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California. NASA's X-59 supersonic jet looks ready for some serious speed in new ...

The ASAP of experts, led by former NASA astronaut Lieutenant General Susan J. Helms, USAF (Ret.) who chairs the group, notes that there are "considerable risk-related issues" surrounding NASA's ...

(Heidi Heilbrunn/AP Photo Morning News file) Kirk Whalum has played “Last Rendez-Vous (Ron ... 28, 1986, Dick Scobee, Michael Smith, Ellison Onizuka, Judy Resnik, Greg Jarvis, Christa McAuliffe and ...