In February 2003, seven astronauts were preparing to return ... seconds after the cabin lost pressure and they would have died as Columbia disintegrated. Exposure to high altitude and blunt ...

NASA's control room knew Space Shuttle Columbia could be in trouble - but the crew onboard had no idea until the last minute. On February 1, 2003, seven astronauts were preparing to return to ...

The astronauts probably survived the initial breakup of Columbia, but lost consciousness in seconds after the cabin lost pressure. The crew died as the shuttle disintegrated. In the weeks after ...

The tragedy killed seven astronauts as the Columbia shuttle disintegrated upon its return to Earth on February 1, 2003, due to damage the vehicle sustained during launch. More than 20 years later ...

NASA holds an annual Day of Remembrance to honor astronauts who died in the line of duty. This year's had a special focus on the Columbia anniversary, as Houston Public Media reported. Evelyn ...

Another horrific space tragedy that killed the seven-member crew ... of the sensors which led to disintegration of Columbia and the death of astronauts inside. For more news like this visit ...

a failure during liftoff killed all seven space shuttle Challenger astronauts on Jan. 28, 1986; and a re-entry gone wrong on Feb. 1, 2003, claimed seven more shuttle lives, that time Columbia.

Its space program suffered a catastrophic setback when all seven astronauts were killed when the shuttle ... for the late 2030s or early 2040s. Columbia broke up at 203,000 feet (61,900 meters ...

Yes, 21 people have died in ... NASA let male astronauts stay in space longer than females? Another deadly spaceflight accident occurred in February 2003, when space shuttle Columbia broke up ...