The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster saw the spacecraft disintegrate during re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members in a tragic and preventable incident ...

Space Shuttle Columbia and her crew of seven astronauts were lost after the shuttle broke apart during reentry. Columbia was just 16 minutes from landing at the Kennedy Space Center, when Mission ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia fell apart as it returned to Earth after spending more than two weeks in space.

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – The United States will mark 23 years since the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on Feb. 1, 2026, in which tragedy marked the end of the 16-day mission with the deaths of ...

It has been over two decades since the historic Columbia Space Shuttle broke apart over East Texas, leaving a mark on history forever.

It's been 10 years since the Columbia space shuttle accident, and spaceflight safety has come a long way — but has it come far enough? Experts say traveling to space is still a risky business, and ...

CAPE CANAVERAL ” Discovery and seven astronauts blasted into orbit Tuesday on America’s first manned space shot since the 2003 Columbia disaster, ending a painful, 2 1/2-year shutdown devoted to ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On a sleepy winter Saturday morning in 2003, most Americans had no idea that seven astronauts were gliding back to Earth after more than two weeks in space. But the whole nation ...