Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia fell apart as it returned to Earth after spending more than two weeks in space.

NASA mission control harboured grave concerns about Space Shuttle Columbia's safety - yet the astronauts on board remained oblivious until their final, terrifying moments. On February 1 2003, the ...

Jan. 28, 1986, 7 spacefarers were killed when shuttle Challenger exploded midair after launching from Kennedy Space Center in ...