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 ...

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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AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – The United States will mark 23 years since the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on Feb. 1, 2026, in which tragedy marked the end of the 16-day mission with the deaths of ...

A Conversation with legendary Apollo NASA flight director Gerry Griffin. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the ...