Wreckage from the Columbia and Challenger shuttle disasters is on public display for the first time. (Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett) For the first time, the public can view wreckage from the Challenger and Columbia space shuttle tragedies, which have been kept hidden from view for decades. NASA in June opened the “Forever Remembered” exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The exhibit contains never-before-seen pieces of wreckage from both shuttles, as well as personal artifacts that tell the story of the combined 14 astronauts who lost their lives. The exhibit serves as a poignant reminder that space travel is still a dangerous proposition, and that we owe much to the explorers who have taken it on.
Artifacts from Ronald McNair, who served as a mission specialist on the Challenger space shuttle mission. (Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett) In 1986, Challenger lifted off for its 10^th mission, but one minute and 13 seconds ...
