40 years after the Challenger disaster, a key part of the mission continues

NASA’s 1986 Challenger mission was intended to inspire students to consider a future in space. The crew’s family is ...
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She was supposed to be the first teacher in space. 40 years later, her mission continues

NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off 40 years ago with six astronauts and a teacher on board. That legacy is being ...
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Sam Smith: There will never be another like Derrick Rose

I saw Oscar and Jerry West live and up close (okay... from the balcony of Madison Square Garden) when they were NBA rookies. I saw Cousy when he was inventing basketball entertainment from the ...
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Halley wasn't the first to figure out the famous comet. An 11th-century monk did it first, new research suggests.

An 11th-century monk saw the famous "Halley's comet" first as a child and later as an adult, new research finds.
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Should We Rename Halley’s Comet? It’s Been Suggested, But We Like His Chances

The release in question is based on a book chapter in which Professor Michael Lewis of the British Museum and Professor Simon ...

Framingham State remembers alum Christa McAuliffe on anniversary of Challenger explosion

Framingham State University will host a memorial service for Christa Corrigan McAuliffe, class of 1970, and the rest of the ...

The country ‘watched in despair’ as Challenger space shuttle exploded 40 years ago

The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 40 years ago, on Jan. 28, 1986. The disaster was watched live on CNN across the globe and in person by family and friends of the crew and schoolchildren. A ...