Historical Photographs with Fascinating Stories Behind Them

[post_page_title]Destined for the stars[/post_page_title]

The Columbia Space Shuttle was carrying seven astronauts who had been on a 16-day mission when it broke apart on re-entry. Tragically, all seven onboard lost their lives. This is the final photo taken of the crew before they boarded the shuttle.

Destined for the stars

However, it seems that NASA knew the team were in danger but never told them. The Daily Mail reported that they didn’t want to panic the crew when they learned there was nothing they could do to save them.

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