A look back at the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster 10 years later
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Seven United States flags representing the astronauts that perished in the space shuttle Columbia disaster 01 February, 2003, were placed near a piece of debris that fell near the town square of Nacogdoches, Texas, 02 February. The Shuttle Columbia broke up on re-entry and was destroyed killing all 7 astronauts on board. AFP PHOTO Mike NELSON (Photo credit should read MIKE NELSON/AFP/GettyImages)
