THIS DAY IN HISTORY

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Loss of the Columbia 20 Years Ago Today

Launch of Columbia Photo credit NASA.gov

I was driving in my car 20 years ago, when I heard the news; the Space Shuttle Columbia had broken up upon reentry. Sorrow engulfed me immediately and I pulled over and cried.

It was just so sad. Seven incredible lives were cut short and America mourned once again, not only for the brave…