Debris from Challenger shuttle disaster found off Florida coast

Dive team discovered space vehicle artifact' from 1986 explosion that killed all seven astronauts onboard, including civilian teacher

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.