Eileen Collins’ Unlikely Journey to Becoming the First Woman to Command NASA’s Space Shuttle
A new documentary, Spacewoman, explores the inspiring story of the astronaut who led NASA's "Return to Flight" after the ...
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Shuttle Columbia's near-miss: Why we should always expect the unexpected in space
Twenty-five years ago, Space Shuttle Columbia launched the Chandra X-ray observatory and nearly ended in catastrophe. As the then-ascent flight director John Shannon observed: "Yikes. We don't ...
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Space Shuttle Columbia Lifts Off From NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in 1981
Following a launch scrub a week earlier, space shuttle Columbia took to the skies on Nov. 12, 1981, for its second trip into space. Astronauts Joe H. Engle and Richard H. Truly rode the reusable, ...
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Space Shuttle prototype headed for Downey's Columbia Memorial Space Center
After the end of the shuttle program ... plans for a roughly 20,000-square-foot facility expanding the Columbia Memorial ...
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The Space Shuttle That Fell To Earth
In 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia breaks apart in the skies above America. Astronauts' families and NASA staff share personal ...
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The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth: was Columbia an avoidable disaster?
Immediately after take-off on 16 January 2003, the US space shuttle Columbia sustained some ostensibly minor damage. The seven crew were reassured by Nasa that it had "no concerns" about the craft ...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: NASA Highlights Thanksgiving Celebrations in Space
The Thanksgiving holiday typically brings families and friends together in a celebration of common gratitude for all the good things.
Spacewoman: The Story Of NASA’s First Female Space Shuttle Commander
She didn’t just fly to space—she soared past every barrier. Learn how Eileen Collins became NASA’s first female pilot and ...
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Guion Bluford: First African-American in space
Notably, he worked with the Columbia Accident Investigation Board which examined the fatal breakup of space shuttle Columbia in 2003. Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest ...
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Space Shuttle Columbia School
Space Shuttle Columbia School is a public school located in Staten Island, NY, which is in a large city setting. The student population of Space Shuttle Columbia School is 696 and the school ...