On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia fell apart as it returned to Earth after spending more than two weeks in ...

On this date, Jan. 16, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia launched on its ill-fated flight on the STS-107 mission. During liftoff, a frozen chunk of foam from the external fuel tank fell off ...

On this date, Jan. 16, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia launched on its ill-fated flight on the STS-107 mission. During liftoff, a frozen chunk of foam from the external fuel tank would fall off ...

For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy assassination and 9/11.

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated the date of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster ... was attributed to a a piece of foam that fell from the external ...

Rocket bodies tend to be massive and heat resistant, posing an increased risk. Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth is posing an increased threat to aircraft while falling from space ...

All seven astronauts on board Space Shuttle Columbia died on February 1, 2003. Reuters/Nasa The disaster occurred after a piece of fuel-tank foam detached during liftoff 16 days earlier, striking and ...