The orbiter broke apart while reentering the atmosphere at the end of the STS-107 mission. February 1, 2003 will live up as one of the saddest days in the history of space exploration. Just 22 ...

Twenty years ago, the space shuttle Columbia took off on a scientific mission. On its way home, it flew over North Texas. “Good morning if you step out quickly that’s a live picture of the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL - NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies and remembrances during its annual tribute to fallen astronauts on Thursday. More ...

The Columbia disaster was the direct result of a foam strike, but institutional failures beneath the surface were just as deadly. Here's what went wrong.

The ceremony highlighted the crew of Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 for the 20th anniversary of the mission disaster that killed seven astronauts on Feb. 1, 2003.

Don’t miss “Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight” an investigative CNN documentary set to air Sunday, April 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The in depth feature will focus on details never before ...

America may now be aiming to put astronauts back on the Moon, but for years the United States turned its back on manned missions after the Columbia space shuttle disaster.

FOX5DC ARCHIVES: 20 years since the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster On February 1, 2003, seven astronauts were killed when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it reentered the atmosphere.

Remembering the Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster, 20 years later On Feb. 1, 2003, WFAA News cameras were rolling when the world realized something was wrong. Rebecca Lopez ...

NASA is marking the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies during its annual tribute to fallen astronauts.

NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies and remembrances during its annual tribute to fallen astronauts on Thursday. More than 100 people ...

Space Shuttle Columbia team members remember the loss of the STS-107 crew during NASA’s Day of Remembrance ceremony, presented by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation at Kennedy Space Center ...