Apollo 1 film pays tribute to NASA's fallen heroes on Day of Remembrance

On the annual Day of Remembrance, "Apollo 1," a film that highlights a NASA tragedy during the race to the moon, was ...

NASA and families of fallen astronauts mark 40th anniversary of space shuttle Challenger accident

Families of the astronauts lost in the space shuttle Challenger accident are marking that tragic day 40 years ago.

NASA remembers fallen astronauts during Kennedy Space Center memorial ceremony

The 40th anniversary of the Challenger disaster cast a shadow over NASA's annual Day of Remembrance event inside the Space ...

Survivors juggle sorrow, hope on NASA’s day remembering Challenger, Columbia, Apollo 1

The crews of Space Shuttle Challenger, Columbia and Apollo 1 were honored at Kennedy Space Center during NASA’s Day of ...
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Apollo Program: Tragedy and Triumph

NASA's Apollo Program began with Kennedy's goal to land a man on the Moon by the 1960s, driven by the space race against the USSR. Despite the Apollo 1 tragedy, NASA achieved milestones like Apollo ...
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‘Final Flight': Challenger Center to mark tragedy 40 years later

The Challenger Learning Center is honoring the 40th anniversary of the space shuttle tragedy with several events. The center is launching a legacy campaign to upgrade facilities and create new ...
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Preparing for the worst: disaster plans NASA hoped to never use

NASA always prepared for tragedy. A speech was written if Apollo 11 astronauts died on the Moon, and rescue plans existed for the doomed Columbia crew. The darkest contingencies of the space program.

NASA Day of Remembrance: Honoring fallen astronauts at Kennedy Space Center

NASA remembrance day commemorates the astronauts who died in the Challenger, Columbia and Apollo One tragedies ...