"We must honor their sacrifice by fortifying our commitment to safety and excellence as new generations of space explorers, follow their footsteps." ...

Astronaut Memorial Ceremony took place Sunday to honor the 17 NASA crew members lost in the Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia tragedies.

An annual memorial was held at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Every fourth Thursday in January, NASA remembers fallen astronauts.

Credit: NASA NASA honored its fallen space ... including Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida and Johnson Space Center in Houston. "It is an emotional and solemn reminder that we cannot let ...

NASA's Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia tragedies remind Andrew Allen of the science fiction movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still," where Americans later recall what they were doing and what they ...