While the Space Shuttle, officially known as the Space Transportation System (STS) would fly again after the Columbia disaster, even the program’s most ardent supporters had to admit ...

The CNN Original Series “Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight” uncovers the events that ultimately led to disaster. The four-part documentary concludes at 9 p.m. ET/PT Sunday. Perhaps more ...

When Space Shuttle ... orbiting shuttle and its crew. As is all too well known, two weeks later Columbia disintegrated upon reentry into Earth's atmosphere. In the wake of the disaster, accident ...

NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space ... sky at Kennedy Space Center to remember not only Columbia’s crew of seven, but the 18 other astronauts killed in the line of duty. NASA’s two ...

West said that the Columbia disaster, like the Challenger tragedy in 1986, will have “major consequences for the space program.” “People don’t understand how much it took to get into space,” Widness ...

Nick Charles: On April 14th, the Space Shuttle Columbia touched down ... big blue patches of sky appeared and there it was: Columbia gliding to a gentle touchdown on Rogers dry lakebed to become ...

RELATED: Amarillo honors Rick Husband on 20th anniversary of Space Shuttle Columbia disaster In 2023, Texas Tech added him to their Military Wall of Honor. RELATED: Amarillo-native Rick Husband ...

SHREVEPORT, La - The Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart over East Texas ... It just came down right in front of me from the sky," said an eyewitness. "A piece of metal just about that big fell ...

Space exploration has been marked by tragic disasters, such as the Apollo 1 fire, Soyuz 1 and 11 accidents, and the Space Shuttles Challenger and Columbia tragedies. These events emphasized ...

Kalpana Chawla, born March 17, 1962, was an Indian American astronaut who died in the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. She had a distinguished education and career in aerospace engineering ...