The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth

With sixteen minutes remaining until its anticipated touchdown, Mission Control abruptly lost all forms of communication with the crew aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia.

NASA engineers meticulously examine film footage capturing the moment a piece of debris collided with the Space Shuttle Columbia merely 81 seconds after its launch.

As NASA readies the Space Shuttle Columbia for its landmark 28th flight, a palpable mix of anticipation and concern envelops both the astronauts and their loved ones.