On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after it was launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida in just 73 seconds which claimed the lives of seven astronauts.

History books can only cover so much, and most of us haven’t cracked one open since we were in college. But if you want to ...

Exactly. The gold standard for presidential behavior in such situations is Ronald Reagan's Jan. 28, 1986 speech to the nation after the space shuttle Challenger explosion that killed seven ...

MSNBC juxtaposed footage of former President Ronald Reagan somberly addressing the nation after the 1986 Challenger explosion ...