On Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, the public is invited to the museum in Hemphill, Texas to take part in a solemn observance in memory of the seven-member crew of Columbia’s STS-107 mission.

The STS-107 mission ended in disaster when Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members, including Chawla. NASA’s investigation ...