It's been 10 years since the Columbia space shuttle accident, and spaceflight safety has come a long way — but has it come far enough? Experts say traveling to space is still a risky business, and ...
On this day in history, Feb.1, 2003, as the Space Shuttle Columbia made its decent back to Earth after completing a 16-day mission in space, a real-life nightmare unfolded. The shuttle exploded and ...
CAPE CANAVERAL ” Discovery and seven astronauts blasted into orbit Tuesday on America’s first manned space shot since the 2003 Columbia disaster, ending a painful, 2 1/2-year shutdown devoted to ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On a sleepy winter Saturday morning in 2003, most Americans had no idea that seven astronauts were gliding back to Earth after more than two weeks in space. But the whole nation ...
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The Columbia Disaster Was Worse Than You Thought
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. It ...
CHICAGO - The space shuttle Columbia explosion could not have come at a worse time for Boeing Co. Already suffering from massive declines in its commercial airplane business, the Chicago-based ...
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