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Astronaut's Helmet Found After 22 Years

Fragments of the Columbia shuttle disaster

By Rohitha LankaPublished 10 months ago 1 min read

The helmet of an astronaut who died in the 2003 Columbia shuttle disaster has been found in a farmer's field after a long time.

The Columbia shuttle, which had seven astronauts on board, was on its way back to Earth after its mission ended when it faced this terrible disaster.

It is reported that the fragments of the Columbia shuttle that exploded in the Earth's atmosphere were scattered all over Texas and Louisiana.

The bodies of the seven astronauts who died in this accident have also been found in various places.

This helmet was found near the place where one of the bodies was found

This helmet is also partially burned and has holes in it.

The search for the wreckage of this disaster that took place in 2003 was continued for several weeks and then stopped!

Today, 22 years have passed since this terrible accident, and it is said that various parts suspected to belong to the Columbia shuttle are still being found in various places in these states.

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  • Sandy Gillman10 months ago

    I found this article really interesting and it brought back memories of when the Columbia Shuttle disaster happened. I was in high school at the time, and I remember how deeply it impacted everyone.

  • Marie381Uk 10 months ago

    Very interesting ♦️♦️♦️👌

  • Wow, so interesting 👏🏻

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