In 1978, Ride and five other women became the first group of female astronauts in the U.S. A new book by a longtime curator ...
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — On this day in history, the Challenger space shuttle exploded, killing all seven inside. On Jan. 28, 1986, an explosion took place 73 seconds into the flight of the ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — It was an unusually cold day for Florida on that date, Jan. 28, 1986. The temperature was predicted to be a record low for a Space Shuttle launch. 9:38 a.m. was the launch time ...