Stewart stars as Sally Ride in the series about the events leading up to and following the 1986 Challenger disaster.

At 11:38 AM local time, everything looked normal as Mission Control told Scobee “Challenger, go with throttle up.” However, just 73 seconds after liftoff, at an altitude of around 46,000 feet, or ...

WASHINGTON — It's been 39 years since the Challenger space shuttle explosion, one of NASA's most devastating tragedies. NASA's Challenger shuttle exploded 73 seconds after lifting off on Jan. 28, 1986 ...

Forty years ago, the NASA space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven crew members. Among the seven crew members were five NASA astronauts, as well as a payload ...