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I was nine years old when was lost seven astronauts to an explosion shortly after lift off.

I was nine years old when was lost seven astronauts to an explosion shortly after lift off.

Usually we just keep to ourselves here in Tyler and East Texas, but every now and then something so big happens that the national news media can’t help but pay attention to us. Here’s a look at a few of the times East Texas made national headlines...

Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream Right now at Space Center Houston, one of the original Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Boeing 747s is being joined to the Space Shuttle mockup Independence. The two aircraft will form part of a new display at the space center.

I think we all remember where we were and what we were doing in East Texas when Columbia exploded.  Forty tons of wreckage rained down on East Texas and Louisiana as Columbia literally disintegrated during its atmospheric re-entry in February 2003 -- killing all seven astronauts.

It's hard to believe that it's been 25 years ago today since the Space Shuttle Challenger blew up shortly after take-off. It was a big event for American's as it was the first scheduled flight to space for a non-astronaut, school teacher Christa McAuliffe...