On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after it was launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida in just 73 seconds which claimed the lives of seven astronauts.

A South Carolina native is being remembered this week as the country reflects on a tragedy that happened 39 years ago.

NASA recently paid tribute to the Challenger crew and other fallen astronauts during its annual Day of Remembrance.

Thirty-nine years ago, the feelings of shock and sorrow swept across America as millions witnessed the explosion of the Space ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- 39 years ago on Tuesday, America lost seven astronauts after the Challenger Space Shuttle exploded ...

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The Challenger 300's story began in the late 1990s when Bombardier identified a gap in its product lineup. According to Flight International, at the time, the company offered the larger Challenger 604 ...

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Dr. Sandra Matz is a computational social scientist, and a professor at Columbia Business School, where she also serves as the Director of the Center for Advanced Technology and Human Performance.