It was 40 years ago today (Jan. 28) that the space shuttle Challenger blasted off on its 10th mission to space. Sadly, the vehicle never made it there. Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff ...

How a team of divers accidentally uncovered debris from the tragic 1986 shuttle explosion resting on Florida’s ocean floor.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most people who were around in 1986 remember where they were, and what they were doing when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded.

Bob Ebeling was anxious and angry as he drove to work on the morning of Jan. 28, 1986. He kept thinking about the space shuttle Challenger, cradled on a Florida launchpad 2,000 miles away. Ebeling ...

Our collective memory: A nation watched in horror as the space shutter Challenger exploded on Jan. 28, 1986, during a live television broadcast. Reality: No it didn’t, and no it didn’t. Challenger was ...

Then launch control announced, "Challenger, go with throttle up." Suddenly, there was a moment of static on the audio feed, along with billowing smoke and flames in the video, as well as pieces of the ...