28, 1986. (NASA) KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – On a cold Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger lifted off from a Kennedy Space Center launch pad. Seventy-three seconds into the launch ...

But for the residents of Brevard County, Florida, home to Kennedy Space Center, the Challenger explosion was personal. Bill Kerr, a biologist who did consulting work for endangered species and ...

The words of first lady Nancy Reagan − "Oh my God, no!" − captured the horror of the tragedy that stunned the nation. But for the residents of Brevard County, Florida, home to Kennedy Space Center, ...

NASA's Challenger shuttle exploded 73 seconds after lifting off on Jan. 28, 1986, from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. The space shuttle was on its 10th mission and was carrying seven ...