Remembering the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster AccuWeather via AnyClip Jan 28, 2021 Jan 28, 2021 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save On Jan. 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded. All seven crew members lost their lives on that tragic day as this failure would go on to be one of the worst disasters in NASA's history. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save Times News ePaper To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left.