It exploded in the air due to a hole in the shuttle. Scientists later found that they were travelling in space with a hole in it.
Columbia exploded.
The Space Shuttle Columbia exploded upon re-entry on February 1, 2003.
The space shuttle that exploded over Texas in 2003 was the Space Shuttle Columbia.
The space shuttle that exploded in 1996 was the Space Shuttle Challenger.
The space shuttle that exploded upon reentry into Earth's atmosphere in 2003 was the Space Shuttle Columbia. The disaster resulted in the loss of all seven crew members on board.
Feb. 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia exploded over Texas.
No space shuttle exploded in 2004, but Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003.
The space shuttle Columbia exploded on February 1, 2003. There were seven crew members aboard the ship when it exploded.
Only one space shuttle exploded during takeoff. That shuttle was the Challenger, which exploded on January 28, 1986. The only other space shuttle to be destroyed was the Columbia, which disintegrated on reentry on February 1, 2003.
The space shuttle that exploded in 2003 was the Space Shuttle Columbia. It disintegrated upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003, tragically resulting in the loss of all seven crew members aboard.
Two of the space shuttles that exploded were the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986 and the Space Shuttle Columbia in 2003. Both tragedies resulted in the loss of crew members and led to investigations and reforms in the space shuttle program.
The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated while re-entering the atmosphere; it did not explode.