This coming Wednesday, Jan. 28, will mark the 40 year anniversary of the Challenger explosion, one of the biggest tragedies in NASA history, which killed seven crew members aboard the space shuttle.

A catastrophic failure occurred 73 seconds after liftoff as the shuttle emerged from “Max-Q,” the period of highest mechanical stress in the lower atmosphere. The vehicle broke apart in flight and ...

You lock into the seat, the cabin tilts to a 38-degree angle -- then comes the shudder and roar of ignition. Call it space tourism for the masses, courtesy of Buffalo-based Delaware North Companies.

Samantha McCue, 21, a senior at the University of Illinois, is a budding astronaut and pilot who interned with NASA and has dreams of a career in outer space. BARTLETT, Ill. | When the supervisor of ...