CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — 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.

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.

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 ...

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. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) ...

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On Feb. 1, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated on its way back to Earth. All seven astronauts were killed. The disaster was the second fatal accident in the Space Shuttle program, after the ...

On This Day: Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster. On February 1, 2003, after spending approximately two weeks in space, Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart and disintegrated upon its reentry to Earth's ...

Space Shuttle Columbia, a seasoned space shuttle that had already completed over 25 missions before 2003, lifts off of launch pad 39-A from the Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 16, 2003 in Cape ...

Here, then, are the top 10 typical myths surrounding the Columbia's loss on Feb. 1, 2003, and the realities underlying them: 1. The vehicle blew up when it hit the atmosphere.

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 ...

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 ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — It has been nearly 20 years since the seven crew aboard Space Shuttle Columbia didn’t make it home, and NASA leaders gathered Thursday to commemorate their lives as well ...