William Ray Lucas led the NASA facility that shouldered much of the blame for the 1986 explosion of the space shuttle Challenger.

William Ray Lucas, who led the NASA facility that shouldered much of the blame for the 1986 explosion of the space shuttle ...

The funeral of Sir Winston Churchill on 30 January 1965 was broadcast live on the BBC and seen around the world. It was the first state funeral of a politician in the century and the biggest ...

Front row from left are Michael J. Smith, Francis R. (Dick) Scobee, and Ronald E. McNair. Back row from left are Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis, and Judith Resnik. (NASA via AP) ...

The blast killed all seven crew members aboard Challenger, including teacher Christa McAuliffe, set to be one of the first “civilians” in space. A NASA investigation later found that cold ...

The crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger (STS-51L) at Johnson Space Center in Houston. From left: Ellison S. Onizuka, Mike Smith, Christa McAuliffe, Dick Scobee, Greg Jarvis, Ron McNair, and Judy ...

Tuesday marks the 39th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy.The shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff on Jan. 28, 1986.New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe was one of the ...

Also on board were Michael J. Smith, Francis “Dick” Scobee, Ellison Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, Judith Resnik and teacher Christa McAuliffe. The flight was the shuttle program’s 25th mission ...

Nora and Sophia McAuliffe. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 26, 2025 from 2-6pm at Doane, Beal and Ames, 160 West Main Street, Hyannis. Funeral mass will be held on Monday, January 27 ...

I was taking in my surroundings when my eyes stopped at a familiar name on the wall — Christa McAuliffe. “Why is her name on this wall?” I wondered as I quickly Googled it. Though familiar ...