The 2003 Columbia disaster killed seven astronauts, but these tiny worms somehow survived the impact, and the reason was aluminium

When Space Shuttle Columbiabroke apart on February 1, 2003, all seven astronauts lost their lives. Yet one NASA experiment ...
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On This Day: Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! On February 1, 2003, after spending approximately two weeks in space, Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart and disintegrated upon its reentry to ...