Space Shuttle Atlantis safely touched down at Edwards Air Force Base, California, completing its daring STS-125 mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. The crew performed all repairs and upgrades flawlessly, ensuring Hubble can continue capturing breathtaking images of our universe. 🛰️✨ A huge congratulations to the astronauts for this incredible achievement—another unforgettable moment in space exploration! 👏🚀 📸 Credit: NASA #STS125 #SpaceShuttleAtlantis #HubbleSpaceTelescope #NASA #

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