Whether natural or man-made, disasters simultaneously cause massive destruction and unity of people trying to help those in need. Discover some of the world's worst disasters in this collection.
This map shows how the SARS virus spread and provides a brief description of its early days.
Before Rome's legions left the Empire's province of Britannia - the country we know today as Britain - Saxon raiders were already terrorizing the loca...
To find oil underwater, researchers conduct seismic surveys to determine “what lies beneath.”
Sgt. Matt Eversmann is portrayed by Josh Hartnett in the movie Black Hawk Down. He is a hero from the Battle for Mogadishu.
Compilation of images, from 1764, illustrating what Africans endured after being kidnapped by slavers.
This drawing depicts a cross section of the Solid Rocket Motor which was in use at the time of the Challenger disaster.
For centuries, Solovetski Monastery was a center of religious learning. Then it became something else.
On the 1st of July, 1916, WWI fighting in France intensifies as the deadly Battle of the Somme begins.
Eroded O-rings caused the loss of the space shuttle Challenger. This image depicts how hot gasses were not kept away from the shuttle's fuel during la...
When technicians are checking whether the O-rings are properly seated, on the space shuttles Solid Rocket Motor, they check for potential leaks.
During the era of shuttle missions, each shuttle launch included two solid rocket boosters (SRB) which helped to fuel the first minutes of flight.
This drawing depicts a solid rocket booster (at the top of the image) and its various segments and joints.
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