Jan. 28, 1986, 7 spacefarers were killed when shuttle Challenger exploded midair after launching from Kennedy Space Center in ...

NASA firmed up plans on Tuesday to resume space shuttle launches in May, assuming that wind tunnel tests confirm the work by experts to stop the foam debris that led to the demise of Columbia in 2003.

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CAPE CANAVERAL ” Discovery and seven astronauts blasted into orbit Tuesday on America’s first manned space shot since the 2003 Columbia disaster, ending a painful, 2 1/2-year shutdown devoted to ...