ORLANDO, Fla. (Tribune News Service) — “Never again” is the phrase echoed among NASA leaders recalling the last major tragedy in the space program that occurred 20 years ago this week, when Space ...
WASHINGTON - On February 1, 2003, seven astronauts were killed when the space shuttle Columbia broke apart during re-entry. Columbia disintegrated upon reentry after a piece of fuel-tank foam came off ...
When the Challenger space shuttle exploded a little over a minute after its launch in 1986, it pierced the dreams of millions who watched the tragedy unfold live on television. It also eventually ...
Editor’s note: Reporter Kevin Spear was part of the Orlando Sentinel’s coverage team for the Space Shuttle Columbia accident, which occurred 20 years ago this week on Feb. 1, 2003. He offers this ...
A stunning discovery has been made 36 years after the Challenger space shuttle disaster. NASA officials tell ABC13 that a 20-foot segment of the shuttle was discovered and recovered by divers off the ...
Host Larry Mantle discusses the latest news in the Columbia Shuttle disaster and how the space program will move forward from here with Anthony Beasley, Ph.D., Project Manager, Combined Array for ...
HISTORY OF SPACE EXPLORATION. SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA BLASTED OFF ON ITS FINAL MISSION ON THIS DAY IN 2003. 16 DAYS LATER, COLUMBIA BURNED UP AS IT RETURNED TO EARTH. NANCY: OUR SPACE COAST BUREAU ...
The decades-long quest to build a reusable space shuttle tested America's post-War technological and innovative spirit. Getty Images When the Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off from the Kennedy Space ...
Twenty years ago, the space shuttle Columbia took off on a scientific mission. On its way home, it flew over North Texas. “Good morning if you step out quickly that’s a live picture of the Space ...