Space shuttle Columbia disintegrated in flames over Texas minutes before it was to land in Florida. TV footage showed what appeared to be falling debris, as Nasa declared an emergency and warned ...

Following its return to Earth after a 16-day space mission, the Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart on its journey back into the Earth's atmosphere on Feb. 1, 2003. All seven crew members were killed.

Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates in the skies over East Texas, causing mass confusion.

Twenty-five years ago, Space Shuttle Columbia launched the Chandra X-ray observatory and nearly ended in catastrophe. As the then-ascent flight director John Shannon observed: "Yikes. We don't ...

In memory of the 22nd anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, the ‘Remembering Columbia’ museum will be offering free admission on Saturday. Visit this article to learn more ...