The niece of a couple who retired to Florida primarily to attend space shuttle launches recently came across what could be called a national treasure — her father, Steven Virostek, captured the 1986 Challenger tragedy on home video. The rare footage, made public this week, begins with Steven’s wife, Hope, caught up in the excitement [...]
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FILE--File picture from January 28, 1986, shows the explosion of space shuttle Challenger over Cap Canaveral/Florida. The space shuttle with seven astronauts onboard explodet 74 seconds after launch in 16 km height. All occupants we... Read Post
While the 1986 explosion of the Challenger space shuttle happened more than a quarter of a century ago that hasn’t stopped new footage from surfacing. In 1986 Jeffrey Ault, a NASA enthusiast filmed the shuttles disastrous launch fro... Read Post
Witnessing tragedy - The novelty of manned space travel may be a bit worn after hundreds of manned spaceflights. But in 1986, a shuttle launch was a special event. This haunting video captures the simultaneous awe and terror of spec... Read Post