Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia fell apart as it returned to Earth after spending more than two weeks in space.

On February 1, 2003, 23 years ago, a doctor from East Texas and his wife stood outside, eagerly anticipating the return of the Columbia Space Shuttle to Earth following its 17-day mission focused on ...

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 ...

PRESIDENT. KAREN TRAVERS, ABC NEWS THE WHITE HOUSE. NASA IS HOLDING ITS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE TO HONOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES PURSUING SPACE EXPLORATION. THIS COMES AS WE APPROACH 40 YEARS ...

A new documentary, Spacewoman, explores the inspiring story of the astronaut who led NASA's "Return to Flight" after the Columbia disaster. Reading time 4 minutes Eileen Collins didn’t want to put her ...

On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia fell apart as it returned to Earth after spending more than two weeks in space. The accident instantly killed all seven astronauts on board. This was ...