Promo art for CNN's "Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight". Since the tragic explosion of the space shuttle Challenger 73 seconds after liftoff on Jan. 28, 1986, resulting in the loss of all seven ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A space shuttle awaits launch on the launch pad. Other than the national tragedy of the Apollo 1 command capsule fire that took ...

The CNN Original Series “Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight” uncovers the events that ultimately led to disaster. The four-part documentary concludes at 9 p.m. ET/PT Sunday. Upon its inception, ...

At 8:44 a.m. on February 1, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia re-entered Earth's atmosphere at around 400,000 feet. Over the next eight minutes, Columbia descended 150,000 feet at Mach 24.1, causing ...

Columbia Elementary encourage their students to remember the history of the Columbia shuttle. Columbia Elementary School's teachers encourage their students to remember the history of the Columbia ...

When people recognize veteran journalist Miles O’Brien from his days covering aviation for CNN, they often thank him for his coverage of the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. O’Brien has to ...

The two tragedies weighed on the minds of agency decision-makers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Two fatal spaceflight disasters ...