Cape Canaveral, Fla.? Just before it disintegrated, space shuttle Columbia experienced an abnormal rise in temperature and wind resistance that forced the craft’s automatic pilot to make rapid ...

While the Space Shuttle, officially known as the Space Transportation System (STS) would fly again after the Columbia disaster, even the program’s most ardent supporters had to admit ...

NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies and remembrances during its annual tribute to fallen astronauts on Thursday. More than 100 people ...

On Jan. 12, 1986, shuttle Columbia lifted off on the final successful shuttle mission before the Challenger disaster.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KETK) – 21 years have passed since the Columbia space shuttle experienced a catastrophic ... it was the return where disaster struck. Due to damage from the foam insulation ...

Twenty-five years ago, Space Shuttle Columbia launched the Chandra X-ray ... Never, ever let your guard down. Practice for disaster all the time.

In 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia breaks apart in the skies above America. Astronauts' families and NASA staff share personal stories of the launch, unfolding disaster and fallout. Mondays 8.30pm on ABC ...

Nick Charles: On April 14th, the Space Shuttle Columbia touched down on a desert strip in California, beginning a new age in space. Bob Foss relives that magic moment … Bob Foss: "The nose wheel ...