HOUSTON, Texas -- Seven astronauts were tragically killed in Feb. 2003 during the space shuttle Columbia disaster. The crew launched on Jan. 16, 2003. Onboard were Rick D. Husband, Commander ...

Dec. 30, 2008 — -- The seven astronauts who died when Space Shuttle Columbia exploded in 2003 never had a chance, according to a report written at NASA's request. The ship depressurized "so ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — In a new report, NASA reviews the way the space shuttle Columbia was destroyed and how the astronauts died as part of an effort to design a better spacecraft for the future.

Seven astronauts — including Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon — died Feb. 1, 2003, when Columbia shattered in the skies over Texas, just minutes before a Florida touchdown.

Space Shuttle Columbia launches from Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 16, 2003Columbia astronauts have breakfast, suit up before launchOn-orbit activities inside Space Shuttle Columbia minutes before ...

A new NASAreport on the final moments of the seven astronauts killed during the 2003 Columbiaspace shuttle tragedy is a vital safety tool for future spaceflyers andspacecraft despite hitting close ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Seven astronauts were tragically killed in Feb. 2003 during the space shuttle Columbia disaster. The crew launched on Jan. 16, 2003. Onboard were Rick D. Husband, Commander ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Seven astronauts were tragically killed in Feb. 2003 during the space shuttle Columbia disaster. The crew launched on Jan. 16, 2003. Onboard were Rick D. Husband, Commander ...