Latest articles by Jim Banke
See the timeline of events relating to the shuttle Columbia tragedy and investigation.
The Columbia debris will be carefully stored and made available for scientific research.
NASA lost communication with space shuttle Columbia and the orbiter did not appear in the skies over Central Florida.
See questions and answers about the Columbia Accident Investigation Board's (CAIB) final report.
Following 16 days of intense, around-the-clock science research the seven-member Columbia crew on Friday shut down experiments.
Columbia crew remembers how they felt the day Challenger and its crew were lost.
Shuttle Columbia's 16-day research mission passed the half-way mark.
A trio of new records were achieved during shuttle Columbia's marathon research mission
Astronauts working in Earth orbit are growing flowers that could produce a new scent.
Temperatures within the Spacehab laboratory inside space shuttle Columbia are running higher than normal.
Three days into shuttle Columbia's 16-day mission, and the crew is reporting all is well.
Shuttle Columbia's crew has settled into a routine of around-the-clock research.
Shuttle Columbia safely flew into Earth orbit Thursday.
Spacehab's Research Double Module is ready for launch on shuttle Columbia.
Payload specialist Ilan Ramon will make history as Israel's first astronaut aboard shuttle Columbia.
The crew of shuttle Columbia is finally ready for their 16-day science research mission.
Columbia is suffering from cracks within its main propulsion system plumbing.
Astronauts and flight controllers responsible for space shuttle Columbia's upcoming mission said they are ready to go.
Cracks measuring were detected inside sister space shuttles Atlantis and Discovery.
Space commentator Jim Banke looks at what NASA's next 50 years may bring.
