Educational Background: Most astronauts have a strong academic foundation in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is the minimum requirement ...

Kalpana Chawla, NASA astronaut and UTA alumna, was the first Indian woman to travel to space. Memorials in Nedderman Hall and ...

HEMPHILL, Texas (KTRE) - It’s been 22 years since space shuttle Columbia broke apart across the skies of East Texas. Many ...

The historic Piasa Masonic Temple, built in 1915 in Downtown Alton, remains unoccupied but holds a rich history dating back to 1844.

On Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke apart as it re-entered the earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven crew members: commander Rick Husband; pilot William McCool; payload commander Michael ...

American astronaut Kalpana Chawla and six other astronauts when the Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart during re-entry into ...

On February 1, 2003, the world lost Indian-American astronaut Kalpana Chawla and six other crew members aboard the Space ...

Just over 100 days ago, Kalpana's name became synonymous with terms such as 'domestic worker abuse,' 'abuse victim,' 'torture victim' and an image of her disfigured face — with her front teeth pulled ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida, killing ...

He once blew up a power strip with a space heater and a Marshall half-stack. Our oil-filled radiator pick is currently out of stock. For now, we recommend the De’longhi TRD40615E, a nearly ...

It was a cloudy Saturday morning on the Space Coast when 12-year-old Tal Ramon anxiously waited with his family for the return of his father Ilan on Space Shuttle Columbia in 2003. Ilan and his six ...