The Space Shuttle Columbia accident remains one of the most tragic and significant events in the history of space exploration. On February 1, 2003, during re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere ...

The Columbia, the oldest orbiter in NASA’s shuttle fleet, came apart just 15 minutes before it was scheduled to land in Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, scattering fragments from the wreck across Texas ...

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

The Apollo 1 fire that killed three was on Jan. 27, 1967, while the Columbia disaster that killed seven happened on Feb. 1, 2003.

NASA's Mission Control struggled with the question of whether to alert Columbia astronauts that the space shuttle was crippled on orbit as it began its doomed reentry. Wayne Hale, who later became ...

Space shuttle columbia disaster By PAULINE ARRILLAGA, AP National Writer - 02/09/03 Feb 9, 2003 0 ...

Apollo 1 burned up in 1967 on Jan. 27, the Challenger exploded on Jan. 28, 1986 and the Columbia on Feb. 1. Columbia took off on 1/16, for 16 days, expected to land at 8:16 a.m. Might Over America ...

The Apollo 1 fire that killed three was on Jan. 27, 1967, while the Columbia disaster that killed seven happened on Feb. 1, 2003.

The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentry on February 1, 2003 due to a failure in the shuttle's heat-resistant tiles, which were damaged during its launch. As the shuttle reentered Earth's ...

NASA scientists say pending cuts to the space agency could compromise mission safety and pave the way for another tragedy like the 1986 Challenger disaster.