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Willie McCool and six other astronauts died Feb. 1, 2003, when the Columbia broke apart as it reentered the atmosphere.

NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies and remembrances during its annual tribute to fallen

Special ceremonies will be held to mark the 20th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy. The shuttle broke up during re-entry on the morning of Saturday, February 1st, 2003,

“When we look back, why do we have to keep repeating the same hard lessons?” he said. “I don’t ever want to have to go through another Columbia.”

Each year at the end of January NASA holds a Day of Remembrance to honor the astronauts lost in these three tragedies.

“From our orbital vantage point, we observe an earth without borders, full of peace, beauty and magnificence, and we pray that humanity as a whole can imagine a borderless world as we see it and strive to live as one in peace.”

Never miss an eclipse, a meteor shower, a rocket launch or any other astronomical and space event that’s out of this world.

Never miss an eclipse, a meteor shower, a rocket launch or any other astronomical and space event that’s out of this world.

Twenty-four years before Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during its return to Earth killing all seven astronauts on board, the Sentinel Star wrote about the repair work the brand-new orbiter already needed just days after it rolled off the assembly plant.

Just over 6%, or 1,834 students, receive special education services on Guam, according to a 2010 report from the U.S. Department of Education. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), school districts are required to provide adequate education to children with disabilities, subject to their specific needs.  When the coronavirus crisis first hit, Manibusan, who is also a kindergarten teacher at McCool, bought a remote learning unit to teach her son at home. "In school, you...