Today in US history on April 12: From the outbreak of civil war to civil rights, public health breakthroughs, and the dawn of the space shuttle era

April 12th holds significant weight in American history. It witnessed the start of the Civil War at Fort Sumter in 1861.
Concord Monitor

‘Part of our human destiny’: The evolution of space exploration from shuttle to SpaceX

The STS-51L mission clears the tower at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 28, 1986. Credit: NASA / Courtesy Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter for ...
PBS

Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Program | Florida Road Trip

Take a journey through the history of Kennedy Space Center. Take a journey through the history of Kennedy Space Center and its role in shaping Florida’s legacy in space exploration.
Time

How the Inspiration4 Mission Fits Into the Long History of Civilian Space Travel

Payload specialists in training for STS-51L take a break in shuttle emergency egress training in 1986. Left to right: Gregory Jarvis, Christa McAuliffe and Barbara Morgan. McAuliffe was selected as ...

space shuttle

Leland Melvin said that flying a space shuttle was significantly less nerve-wracking than being racially profiled by the ...