Judy Resnik remembered: 40 years after Challenger disaster, Akron astronaut's legacy endures

The Akron native was among seven astronauts lost in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Decades later, her ...

Ohio's Judith A. Resnik, Challenger astronaut, remembered as hero

Akron schoolgirl, a whiz in math and science, grew up to become a brilliant engineer, a pioneer astronaut and the second ...

‘I will never forget that day.’ Readers recall 1986 Challenger tragedy

It’s the 40th anniversary of the Challenger disaster. Seven astronauts, including Akron native Judith A. Resnik, were killed ...

Ohio native Judith Resnik among Challenger crew killed 40 yrs ago

Ohio native Judith Resnik was a mission specialist on the doomed Space Shuttle Challenger when it exploded shortly after ...