What happened in the sky over East Texas 23 years ago is still remembered today. On February 1, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry, killing seven astronauts. Debris fell across the region, leaving a lasting mark on the communities below. | KETK NBC

On this day 15 years ago, we lost the Columbia space shuttle and its seven crew members... | BBC Science News

The NASA space shuttle Challenger exploded 40 years ago, on January 28, 1986, just 73 seconds after liftoff. The disaster claimed the lives of all seven astronauts aboard, including Christa McAuliffe, a teacher from New Hampshire who would have been the first civilian in space. “The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives,” President Regan said in an address to the nation that night. “We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them,