Chilling final words of Space Shuttle Challenger pilot before explosion killed 7

On January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds after liftoff. Pilot Michael Smith's final words ...
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Construction wraps on California Science Center's building that will house Space Shuttle Endeavour

Mission nearly complete. The California Science Center says construction is finally finished on a building that will house ...
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A day of tragedy for the space shuttle over Florida. See original live coverage

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Jan. 28, 1986, America witnessed a tragedy: the explosion of Space Shuttle Challenger in the blue skies over Florida. The ...

Instead Of An Aircraft Carrier, This Ship Will Recover The Orion Spacecraft

The U.S. Navy doesn’t have a nuclear-powered carrier available, but the USS John P Murtha is well-suited to the recovery mission of the Orion space capsule ...