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In February 2003, after the explosion of the shuttle two American astronauts aboard the International Space Station suddenly found themselves with no ride home. And things got worse from there.

The Columbia shuttle was scheduled to land at the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on the morning of Feb. 1, 2003, after completing a successful 16-day research mission. Joining the families of the ship’s seven-member crew...

Twenty years ago, NASAs space shuttle fell apart on its return to Earth. The crew perished. It could have been avoided.

Twenty years have passed since the Columbia space shuttle broke apart over Texas, yet traces of these astronauts live on at home and at NASA.

On February 1, 2003, as the space shuttle Columbia was re-entering Earth's atmosphere, mission control lost contact with the crew.

NASA marked a tragic anniversary Wednesday, as 20 years have passed since the space shuttle Columbia broke apart during re-entry, killing the crew that included Spokane astronaut Michael Anderson.

Twenty years ago this week, San Diego-born astronaut William McCool and his six crew mates were killed when the space shuttle Columbia broke apart during re-entry on Feb. 1, 2003.

On February 1, 2003, NASA lost space shuttle Columbia and its crew of seven astronauts. Remembering them and lessons learned remain critical today.

Columbia broke apart during reentry on February 1, 2003, killing all seven astronauts on board. For the Shuttle program, it marked the beginning of the end.

On February 1, 2003, NASA lost space shuttle Columbia and its crew of seven astronauts. Remembering them and lessons learned remain critical today.