Space Shuttle Disasters

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Americans fear watching NASA's Artemis launch over PTSD from Challenger disaster

As anticipation mounts over the Artemis II launch, some Americans are feeling anxious due to the Challenger disaster from decades ago.

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Liftoff! NASA's mighty Artemis II rocket launches, sending astronauts toward moon

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10 days in space: How the Artemis II rocket will get NASA astronauts to the moon and back

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Where is Artemis II now? Astronauts orbit Earth ahead of moon shot

The Artemis II mission launched from Florida's Kennedy Space Center on April 1.

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The Latest: Artemis II astronauts reach orbit on historic mission to the moon and back

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Astronauts await final 'go' from Nasa for critical push towards the Moon

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After Florida launch, Artemis II crew shares 1st photo of Earth from space

The crew includes the first woman, first Black man, and first Canadian to travel near the moon.

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Artemis II flight tracker: See where astronauts are with live updates

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Live Updates: Orbiting Artemis II Astronauts Prepare to Head to the Moon

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The Columbia disaster: How a 'suitcase-sized' piece of foam doomed a NASA mission

On the 1st of February, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated while returning to the Earth’s surface, resulting in the death of the seven crew members on board. The uniqueness of this tragedy lies in the fact that the accident was not brought about by an impromptu failure,

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Remembering Challenger: Artemis II launches 40 years after tragic disaster

The Artemis II launch on April 1, was a success. But not all launches have bee. In 1986, 7 members of the Challenger crew were killed in a shocking disaster.

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NASA classifies Boeing Starliner's botched test flight

NASA has put the botched test flight of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft in the same category as the Challenger and Columbia space shuttle disasters.

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How the Challenger Disaster Happened

Rothman is managing editor at TIME. The Feb. 10, 1986, cover of TIME Rothman is managing editor at TIME. When the Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off on Jan. 28, 1986, space flight was supposed to be safe. As TIME noted in a cover story that ran in the Feb ...

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Chilling final words of Space Shuttle Challenger pilot before explosion killed 7

On January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds after liftoff. Pilot Michael Smith's final words revealed something was very wrong.