Nikita is from London and works in Science Communication. Her interests lie in the progression of human spaceflight, creative communication, social media and scientific research in space. She is an International Space University (ISU) Masters & SSP alum and has a Bachelors degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Birmingham. Nikita is an enthusiastic writer and has a penchant for travelling and dessert. She updates her blog regularly at: www.makingapplepiefromscratch.com
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How We Nearly Lost Discovery: Returning to Flight After Columbia
Remembering Columbia
Learning from Columbia
Organizational Factors of the Columbia Disaster
The Columbia Disaster and Space Program Safety 
Columbia And The Day of Remembrance
Sixteen Minutes from Home
STS-107: Columbia's Lost Crew
Timeline of the Columbia Disaster
Columbia Disaster Recommended Reading
Columbia Disaster Creative Works
The Columbia Disaster In Perspective![A trajectory analysis that used a computational fluid dynamics approach to determine the likely position and velocity histories of the foam (Credits: NASA Ref [1] p61).](https://www.spacesafetymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/fluid-dynamics-trajectory-analysis-50x50.jpg)
Cause and Consequences of the Columbia Disaster
Lessons Learned from the Columbia Disaster
Impact of Columbia Disaster on US Aviation Safety
Remembering the Columbia Crew, One Day at a Time