Wednesday, January 28, 2026

On This Day in 1986: Challenger's Final Crew Is Lost in Flight...

Seven astronauts lost their lives when space shuttle Challenger exploded during the launch of mission STS-51L...on January 28, 1986.
Bruce Weaver / AP

40 Years Ago Today... The seven astronauts of space shuttle Challenger lost their lives 73 seconds into flight on a frigid January day.

59 years ago yesterday, the three astronauts of Apollo 1 perished in a terrible fire during a ground launch rehearsal at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

This Sunday, it will be 23 years since the crew of space shuttle Columbia was lost during re-entry into Earth's atmosphere above Texas.

May all these explorers rest in peace. NASA's official Day of Remembrance was on January 22.

The crew of mission STS-51L.
NASA

The crew of Apollo 1.
NASA

The crew of mission STS-107.
NASA
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