The space shuttle Challenger explosion was a defining moment of the 1980s. Whether you were watching on TV or in person, chances are, you remember exactly where you were and how you felt.

As if flying commercial planes wasn't stressful enough already, airlines are facing major safety issues because of SpaceX rocket explosions.

A June 18 testing explosion laid bare concerns about minimal regulatory oversight of Elon Musk's commercial space business in Starbase.

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger explosion. One of the crew members called South Carolina home.

Because a teacher was going to space, millions of schoolchildren watched the Challenger lift off on Jan. 28, 1986. It exploded 73 seconds later.

Instead, high-energy radiation and electromagnetic pulses dominate, posing serious risks to satellites, spacecraft, and technology.

It's been 40 years since the Challenger space shuttle, carrying seven people, took off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, exploding in mere minutes.