Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CNN is airing "Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight," a four-part documentary about the 2003 tragedy. Forty-three years to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight. Two decades ago, the Space Shuttle Columbia had its final flight in February 2003 when ...

Space Shuttle Columbia and her crew of seven astronauts were lost after the shuttle broke apart during reentry. Columbia was just 16 minutes from landing at the Kennedy Space Center, when Mission ...

On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia was reentering Earth's atmosphere after a two-week routine mission when it ...

This four-part investigative program features exclusive interviews and never-before-broadcast footage. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Editor’s Note: The CNN Original Series “Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight” uncovers the events that ultimately led to disaster. The four-part documentary concludes at 9 p.m. ET/PT Sunday. When ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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