Selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in January 1978, Ronald McNair completed a 1-year training and evaluation period in August 1979, qualifying him for assignment as a mission specialist ...

The flags and patches were found the next day, floating in the Atlantic Ocean, among the debris from the fallen space shuttle Challenger. The nylon banners and embroidered emblems, packaged in ...

The commander of the ill-fated flight of space shuttle Challenger is being remembered 40 years after his first spaceflight with a commercial spacecraft bearing his name. NASA astronaut Francis R.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The flags and patches were found the next day, floating in the Atlantic Ocean, among the debris ...