On July 23, 1999, space shuttle Columbia carried the Chandra X-ray Observatory ... Clara Moskowitz is a science and space writer who joined the Space.com team in 2008 and served as Assistant ...
On this date, Jan. 16, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia launched on its ill-fated flight on the STS-107 mission. During liftoff, a frozen chunk of foam from the external fuel tank would fall off ...
26, 2023 2:21 p.m. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies and remembrances during its annual tribute to fallen ...