On Feb. 1, 2003, seven astronauts lost their lives when NASA's space shuttle Columbia broke up during re-entry through Earth's atmosphere.

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 ...

On February 1, 2003, the world watched in horror as the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated on re-entry, killing its crew and scattering debris over East Texas. On board was the first Israeli ...

The first Space Shuttle was originally going to be named Constitution. US President Gerald Ford agreed to rename it ...

Since Columbia, NASA has learned how to detect damage to a space shuttle. It goes to great lengths to inspect the orbiter after launch, and again before it lands.

The device acquired a known star through its optics, and provided data on that acquisition to the Shuttle's on-board inertial measurement unit and computer to fix the orbiter's position. This cover ...

The Chandra X-ray Observatory was launched on July 23, 1999 aboard Space Shuttle Columbia. See 25 'never-before-seen' images ...

On February 1, 2003, tragedy struck the space shuttle Columbia, as earlier damage to the craft's left wing caused the shuttle to be destroyed upon reentry, killing all seven astronauts on board ...

After the space shuttle Columbia broke apart as it entered Earth’s atmosphere on Saturday morning, Boston University students reacted with sadness and surprise. Nicole Rodin, a senior in the College ...

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

A grassroots campaign is working to keep space shuttle Discovery at the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles Airport ...

Following the death of Ohio-born astronaut Jim Lovell, here's a look at the many other Buckeye State space travelers and ...