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Families of the astronauts lost in the space shuttle Challenger accident gathered back at the launch site Thursday to mark that tragic day 40 years ago.
Forty years ago today, disaster struck NASA’s human spaceflight program when the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after blastoff, killing all seven people onboard. The tragedy nearly brought the shuttle program to an early end.
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NASA Glenn Research Center honors 40th anniversary of Challenger explosion
At the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, this week is dedicated to remembrance — honoring the heroes lost in the pursuit of space exploration.
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NASA marks 40 years since Challenger, prepares Artemis II amid safety and space governance concerns
Forty years after the Challenger disaster, NASA gets ready for its first crewed lunar mission since Apollo: Artemis II. Carrying four astronauts in the Orion capsule aboard the SLS rocket, the mission will evaluate spacecraft systems while confronting lingering hazards such as heat shield performance during reentry.
NASA held its annual Day of Remembrance on Thursday to honor those who lost their lives in the pursuit of space exploration.
When four astronauts begin a historic trip around the moon as soon as Feb. 6, they'll climb aboard NASA's 16.5-foot-wide Orion spacecraft with the understanding that it has a known flaw.
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