It's been 15 years since the United States and the world stood in shock on Feb. 1, 2003, watching the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrate and fall from the sky, killing all seven crew members ...

It was a cool Thursday morning in Cape Canaveral as the nation’s first space shuttle was about to make its last ever trip into space. Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off at 10:39 a.m. Jan. 16, … ...

Editor’s note: In recognition of the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy above the skies of Texas, the News-Journal is republishing this story published after the disaster ...

Space shuttle Columbia lifts off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on January 16, 2003, in Florida. Columbia broke up upon reentry to Earth and the seven-person crew was lost February 1, 2003.

The space shuttle program was marked by triumphs and failures, including the 2003 Columbia disaster. The tragedies left a lasting mark on the perception of risks in space.

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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.

NASA grounded the entire Space Shuttle Program for more than 29 months. The program resumed operations with STS-114, launching Space Shuttle Discovery in July 2005.. Remembering the Columbia crew ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Pat Duggins of Alabama Public Radio about the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy, which they both covered 20 years ago next week.

Space shuttle Columbia lifts off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on January 16, 2003, in Florida. Columbia broke up upon reentry to Earth and the seven-person crew was lost February 1, 2003.

Twenty years ago, Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center for the last time. It was on its return to Earth, after 16 days in space, that the shuttle broke apart, killing ...