[Semper911]

A video image of a helmet that dropped into a yard in Norwood Community, Texas from the space shuttle Columbia is seen Feb. 1, 2002. Many parts of the shuttle, along with human remains, were found in the area. NASA (news - web sites) officials later removed the helmet. Photo by Rick Wilking/Reuters

[chance33_98]

Damn Sad.

[ChemistCat]

My husband insists that the crew does not wear helmets on re-entry and landing, only for EVA activities.

I don't know if he's right. I am a space fan, he's a space fanatic, and has plenty of space in his cranium for space lore.

[bootless]

God bless them all, and their families. And God help any "souvenir hunter" who tries to raid their memories.

BTW, the quote in my tagline came from a child's message to the crew at one of the memorial sites: "I miss you all. I knew you were brave."

[cactusSharp]

would love and direction to where the best known pic is of THIS HELMET...this is a Renassiance moment type photo imo


by that I mean in all our past a helmet was used in conquest and exploration , in this helmet ,it survived
as surely as a brass TexMex spanish originated helmet
is held in some Native American local.

and yet regardless a helmets quest or duty ,it's command
and bearer is always Earth based or earth buried.

but that's just me this day :)