The two solid rocket boosters flew in different directions as the external fuel tank became a fireball.(AP: Bruce Weaver / File) Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after ...

It's been 20 years since space shuttle Columbia broke apart during reentry, killing the entire crew of seven. NASA had high hopes for Columbia's 28th mission. It rocketed into space on Jan. 16, 2003, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TYLER, Texas (KETK) — On February 1, 2003, 23 years ago, a doctor from East Texas and his wife stood outside, eagerly anticipating ...

On the 1st of February, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated while returning to the Earth’s surface, resulting in the death of the seven crew members on board. The uniqueness of this tragedy ...

An experimental container aboard the disintegrating shuttle endured temperatures in excess of 175°C, yet one type of bacteria thrived PANSPERMIA, the idea that life on Earth was seeded by microbes ...

On July 26, 2005, the space shuttle Discovery launched on the first "Return to Flight" mission following the Columbia disaster that killed seven crewmembers a little over two years earlier. [‘On This ...

It was 40 years ago today (Jan. 28) that the space shuttle Challenger blasted off on its 10th mission to space. Sadly, the vehicle never made it there. Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! On February 1, 2003, after spending approximately two weeks in space, Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart and disintegrated upon its reentry to ...

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 ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Sunday marks the 23rd anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster that killed seven crew members, including Lubbock’s own Willie McCool. PREVIOUS STORY: Willie McCool’s ...