This is a sad day indeed.  It was 17 years and 3 days ago that we

lost people in the Challenger explosion (January 28, 1986) 

Let's keep the families that lost their loved ones today in prayer

please.

In Memory of Space Shuttle

ColumbiaAstronauts

 Commander Rick

HusbandPilot William McCoolPayload Specialist

Ilan RamonPayload Commander

Michael AndersonMission Specialist

David BrownMission Specialist

Laurel ClarkMission Specialist Kalpana Chawla