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 ...

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 ...

America may now be aiming to put astronauts back on the Moon, but for years the United States turned its back on manned missions after the Columbia space shuttle disaster. Its space program suffered a ...

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.

HOUSTON — Six-year-old Laurel Clark has the spunk and swimming chops of her grandmother and namesake, NASA astronaut Laurel Blair Salton Clark. Laura Husband, 32, inherited the singing voice of her ...

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 ...

When the Challenger space shuttle exploded a little over a minute after its launch in 1986, it pierced the dreams of millions about who watched the tragedy unfold live on television. It also ...

Don’t miss “Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight” an investigative CNN documentary set to air Sunday, April 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The in depth feature will focus on details never before revealed, as ...

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated the date of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. It occurred Feb. 1, 2003. For millions of Americans, it was an event that ...

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 ...