The Space Shuttle Columbia accident remains one of the most tragic and significant events in the history of space exploration. On February 1, 2003, during re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere ...

The launch takes place on a milestone date, marking 20 years since the STS-114 space shuttle mission took off from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39B. The launch of Discovery on the STS-114 mission on July ...

July 7, 2005 — -- When LeRoy Cain realized the space shuttle Columbia and its crew would not be coming home, a single tear slipped down his cheek as he paused, straightened his shoulders and ...