Debris from Challenger shuttle disaster found off Florida coast

The space shuttle Challenger inside Nasa’s vehicle assembly building on 10 April 1985. Photograph: Phil Sandlin/AP

Nasa has confirmed the recovery of debris from the Challenger spaceship that exploded less than two minutes after its launch and killed all seven members onboard in 1986.

In Thursday’s announcement, the space agency said the “artifact” was discovered by a film crew that was in search of aircraft from the second world war off the east coast of Florida.