While the Space Shuttle, officially known as the Space Transportation System (STS) would fly again after the Columbia disaster, even the program’s most ardent supporters had to admit ...

MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A NASA report on the last minutes of Space Shuttle Columbia cited problems with the crew's helmets, spacesuits and restraints, which resulted in "lethal trauma" to the ...

NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies and remembrances during its annual tribute to fallen astronauts on Thursday. More than 100 people ...

In February 2003, space shuttle Columbia broke up on re-entry over Texas, killing all seven astronauts on board. This three-part docuseries is high on drama and emotion, mixing science and social ...

When Space Shuttle Columbia launched in January 2003 ... In the wake of the disaster, accident investigators did a back-of-the-envelope, fairly simple physics calculation and realized that ...

A British-born astronaut's next venture into space ia thought to be in doubt as a result of the Columbia shuttle disaster. Michael Foale, 46, who now lives in the United States, is due to command ...

As NASA prepares Space Shuttle Columbia for its 28th mission, excitement and trepidation build amongst the astronauts and their families as they countdown to launch.