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NASA, the "Challenger" Disaster, and How One Phone Call Could Have Saved the Crew

NASA veteran, Hugh Harris, examines the "Challenger" disaster that occurred on January 28, 1986, and what we’ve learned from it.

The Vanishing Crew of the Carroll A. Deering

The crew and their belongings had disappeared for good.

How the Pinkerton Detectives Took Down Chicago Grave Robbers in 1857

The infamous agency got its start protecting corpses from professional body snatchers.

10 Most Famous Historical Solar Eclipses

Total solar eclipses are a rare and auspicious event.