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12 Stories on Space Shuttle Challenger
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'Black box' could hold answer to plane crash mystery

The "black box" is actually an orange cylinder -- about 13 pounds of metal wrapped around a stack of memory chips and designed to withstand the force of being slammed high-speed into a brick wall.

Astronaut teachers to inspire next generation

It may be one small step for civilian space travel, but it's a leap for education.

CNN Student News One-Sheet: Space Shuttle Facts

Use this explainer to help students understand the history of the space shuttle program, a topic relevant to current news.

Teacher-astronaut takes mission to Disney

Three weeks after returning to Earth, teacher-astronaut Barbara Morgan cheerfully carried out her first space education assignment Monday, sharing the magic of flying in orbit with children at Walt Disney World.

Veteran reporter details 50 years of astronaut culture

Only one person on the planet has covered every manned launch out of Cape Canaveral and now, on the eve of the 50th anniversary of spaceflight, he's written a book about it.

Teacher-astronaut getting her land legs back

Adapting to weightlessness was hard. Readapting to gravity was even tougher for teacher-astronaut Barbara Morgan.

Endeavour heads home early as NASA eyes hurricane

Space shuttle Endeavour undocked from the international space station a day early Sunday, as NASA kept a wary eye on Hurricane Dean.

Astronauts '100 percent' behind skipping repairs

The two pilots who will guide shuttle Endeavour back to Earth next week said Friday they are "absolutely 100 percent" behind NASA's decision to skip repairs to the deep gouge on their spaceship's belly.

Shuttle on its way home

The space shuttle Endeavour began its return to Earth Tuesday morning. Commander Scott Kelly and pilot Charles Hobaugh fired Endeavour's engines at 11:25 a.m. ET to begin the descent to Earth.

Crew prepares shuttle for early landing

Their mission cut short by Hurricane Dean, astronauts aboard the shuttle Endeavour wrapped up their work in orbit Monday and prepared to come home.

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