Remembering Space Shuttle Columbia

On Feb. 1, 2003, NASA was once again dealing with tragedy when Space Shuttle Columbia and her crew of seven astronauts were lost after the shuttle broke apart during reentry.

Quote of the day by Kalpana Chawla, first Indian woman astronaut in space: 'The first view of Earth is magical, as if the whole place is sacred'

Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian American astronaut and the first Indian woman in space, inspired many with her courage and perspective. Her historic journeys aboard Space Shuttle Columbia offered a ...