Seven astronauts lost their lives in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on February 1, 2003, after a heat shield breach ...

On Feb. 1, 2003, NASA was once again dealing with tragedy when Space Shuttle Columbia and her crew of seven astronauts were lost after the shuttle broke apart during reentry.

A catastrophic failure occurred 73 seconds after liftoff as the shuttle emerged from “Max-Q,” the period of highest ...

On Episode 195 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Gerry Griffin, former Apollo Flight Director and ...

Sunday marks the 23rd anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster that killed seven crew members, including Lubbock’s ...

NASA held its annual Day of Remembrance on Thursday to honor those who lost their lives in the pursuit of space exploration.

New Hampshire school teacher Christa McAuliffe died on January 28, 1986 when the space shuttle Challenger exploded.

On Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke apart as it re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven crew members: commander Rick Husband; pilot William McCool; payload commander Michael ...

Jan. 28, 1986, 7 spacefarers were killed when shuttle Challenger exploded midair after launching from Kennedy Space Center in ...

NASM copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated on reentry before the nation's eyes, and all seven astronauts aboard were lost. Author ...

After the foam strike doomed Space Shuttle Columbia, NASA quietly studied whether Atlantis could be rushed into orbit to rescue the crew before their air ran out. This is the sobering inside look at ...

Forty years ago, Americans were shocked when the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after it launched on a chilly ...