2003年2月1日,人类航天史上一个黑暗的日子。这一天,美国哥伦比亚号航天飞机在返航途中失事,飞机解体,7名机组人员全部遇难。哥伦比亚号此次太空之旅主要是进行太空科学实验活动。在太空的16天中共进行了80多项具有开创性的实验。除此之外,还利用剩余空间搭载了由美国、澳大利亚、中国、以色列、日本和列支敦士登的学生设计的实验。这次事故的发生无疑将对美国的空间探索活动产生影 February 1, 2003, a dark day in the history of human spaceflight. On this day, the U.S. space shuttle Columbia crashed on the way back, the plane broke up and all seven crew members were killed. Columbia space trip this space is mainly for space science experiments. In the 16 days of space, the CPC conducted over 80 pioneering experiments. In addition, the remaining space was used to carry experiments designed by students in the United States, Australia, China, Israel, Japan and Liechtenstein. The accident will undoubtedly have an impact on the United States’ space exploration activities