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.

Upon its inception, NASA’s space shuttle program promised to usher in a new era of exploration, keeping astronauts space-bound with a reusable and relatively cheap ride into orbit. It was a project ...

In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House and seven talented astronauts were wrangled into an orbital battle over soft-drink supremacy. In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House ...