'Oh my God, no!' Space shuttle Challenger exploded 39 years ago
For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy assassination and 9/11.
This Day In History: Amarillo's astronaut killed in Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
Amarillo-native Rick Husband and six other astronauts were killed 22-years-ago when Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart over Texas during re-entry.Born in 1957, ...
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East Texas marks 22 years since space shuttle Columbia tragedy
HEMPHILL, Texas (KTRE) - It’s been 22 years since space shuttle Columbia broke apart ... worked on more than 80 experiments. Then, upon re-entry and minutes before landing, the vehicle broke ...
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Falling space debris is increasingly threatening airplanes, researchers say
FILE - Debris from the space shuttle Columbia streaks across the ... had about a 25% chance each year of being disrupted by re-entry of space debris, the paper found. Officials will be able ...
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'Oh my God, no!' Space shuttle Challenger exploded 39 years ago
Students gathered around model space shuttles ... its crew were lost in the skies above America: The shuttle Columbia broke apart upon reentry on Feb. 1, 2003, killing all seven astronauts ...