Space news and reference site.14 January 2003: STS-107 Countdown Begins “Meanwhile, engineers continue to analyze a crack found in a metal ball associated with the Ball Strut Tie Rod Assembly in ...

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) ...

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — Auction officials said a rare painting signed by crew members of the ill-fated Columbia STS-107 Mission is up for auction. The painting was created by Paul Harmon in 2003.

The crew of STS-107 mission perished on Feb. 1, 2003 as Space Shuttle Columbia re-entered Earth's atmosphere high above East Texas. (Source: NASA) The ‘Remembering Columbia’ Museum in Hemphill is ...

For more information on STS-107, please see GRIN Columbia General Explanation. Each weekday, SPACE.com looks back at the history of spaceflight through photos (archive).

It was on January 16, 2003, when the Indian American astronaut Kalpana Chawla took her second and last flight to the space in Space Shuttle Columbia flight STS-107 before it disintegrated over ...

6 of 10 The crew of Space Shuttle Columbia, STS-107. Space Shuttle Columbia launches on January 16, 2003 for a mission of scientific research. (NASA) ...

On the morning of February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia underwent a high-altitude, high-velocity breakup during the entry-to-landing phase of flight. The external investigation by the ...

An east Texas museum is marking the 20th anniversary of the Shuttle Columbia tragedy and honoring the legacy of its final crew with a multi-day commemoration event.

10 years ago today, NASA lost its first spaceworthy shuttle -- and the world lost one of the most diverse crews of astronauts ever to explore space. Columbia launching during STS-1. Its ...

For more information on STS-107, please see GRIN Columbia General Explanation Each weekday, SPACE.com looks back at the history of spaceflight through photos (archive).