On February 1, 2003, tragedy struck the space shuttle Columbia, as earlier damage to the craft's left wing caused the shuttle ...

The space shuttle system has been modified many times since the first launch of space shuttle Columbia in 1981. During the 1980s, major upgrade programs were established to respond to problems and ...

Earlier this month, NASA successfully evacuated four crew members from the International Space Station following a medical emergency. The four astronauts — two from the United States, one from Japan ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KWTX) - On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke apart over Texas during reentry, killing all seven crew members. Commander Rick Husband was from Amarillo and graduated ...