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Jan. 16, 2003: Space Shuttle Columbia's final launch

On Jan. 16, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia launched on its 28th mission, STS-107. NASA had five additional space shuttle ...

Watch blast demolish what once was tallest man-made structure in north Alabama

It was the demolition heard around North Alabama. Two historic structures at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center on Redstone ...
PRIMETIMER

Historic NASA Apollo test stands in Huntsville are dismantled after decades of use to support future space infrastructure

NASA has demolished the Propulsion and Structural Test Facility and Dynamic Test Stand in Huntsville to modernize the ...
USA Today

'Oh my God, no!' Space shuttle Challenger exploded 39 years ago

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated the date of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. It occurred Feb. 1, 2003. For millions of Americans, it was an event that ...
The National Interest

Why Virginia and Texas Are Fighting over the Discovery Space Shuttle

Texas lawmakers have demanded the Discovery shuttle be moved to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, but daunting technical challenges remain—and Virginia officials have dug in against the move. The ...