News Archive / Tagged: Challenger

• NASA marks anniversary of Apollo and space shuttle tragedies

  Derek RichardsonJanuary 27th, 2022

  Each year in late January, NASA honors those who gave their lives in the quest to explore space, including those from Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia.

• Wings of exploration: reflecting on the 40th anniversary of the space shuttle

  Matt HaskellApril 12th, 2021

  The launch of the space shuttle on April 12, 1981, proved to be a history-making event. For many, that day stemmed careers, dreams and imaginations alike.

• OPINION: In spaceflight testing, what defines a failure?

  Cullen DesforgesFebruary 27th, 2021

  Recently, several companies have made great strides in the realm of advanced spaceflight testing, despite public perception some would label a failure.

• NASA remembers its fallen astronauts in annual ceremony

  Mike HowardFebruary 7th, 2019

  Today, NASA paused to reflect and remember those that gave the ultimate sacrifice in pursuit of space exploration in its annual Day of Remembrance ceremony.

• NASA’s annual ‘Day of Remembrance’ postponed

  Derek RichardsonJanuary 24th, 2019

  Because of the ongoing partial U.S. government shutdown, NASA's annual Day of Remembrance has been delayed, according to Administrator Jim Bridenstine.