STS-125 Touches Down Safely 🌍 On May 24, 2009, Space Shuttle Atlantis landed safely at Edwards Air Force Base, California, marking the successful end of STS-125 — the final space shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. This historic mission gave Hubble new life with major upgrades and repairs, helping it continue to send us breathtaking images of the universe for many years to come. A perfect landing after an unforgettable mission in space. 🌌 📸 Video credit: NASA #STS125 #Space

The NASA space shuttle Challenger exploded 40 years ago, on January 28, 1986, just 73 seconds after liftoff. The disaster claimed the lives of all seven astronauts aboard, including Christa McAuliffe, a teacher from New Hampshire who would have been the first civilian in space. “The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives,” President Regan said in an address to the nation that night. “We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them,

On January 28th, 1986 the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded and broke apart on take off. This week, Destruction Decoded explores the top 10 most dramatic space accidents, from Baikonur to Cape Canaveral. Watch Destruction Decoded on Wednesdays at 8pm, on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK