[00:00.000 --> 00:08.000] My fellow Americans, this day has brought terrible news and great sadness to our country.
[00:08.000 --> 00:17.000] At 9 o'clock this morning, Mission Control in Houston lost contact with our Space Shuttle Columbia.
[00:17.000 --> 00:24.000] A short time later, debris was seen falling from the skies above Texas.
[00:24.000 --> 00:29.000] The Columbia's lost. There are no survivors.
[00:08.000 --> 00:17.000] At nine o'clock this morning, Mission Control in Houston lost contact with our Space Shuttle Columbia.
[00:17.000 --> 00:23.000] A short time later, debris was seen falling from the skies above Texas.
[00:23.000 --> 00:29.000] The Columbia's lost. There are no survivors.
[00:29.000 --> 00:32.000] On board was a crew of seven.
[00:32.000 --> 00:43.000] Colonel Rick Husband, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Anderson, Commander Laurel Clark, Captain David Brown, Commander William McCool,
[00:43.000 --> 00:52.000] Dr. Kultner Aschavla, and Elon Ramon, a Colonel in the Israeli Air Force.
[00:32.000 --> 00:39.000] Colonel Rick Husband, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Anderson, Commander Laurel Clark,
[00:39.000 --> 00:48.000] Captain David Brown, Commander William McCool, Dr. Kultna Shavla, and Ilan Ramon,
[00:48.000 --> 00:52.000] a colonel in the Israeli Air Force.
[00:52.000 --> 00:58.000] These men and women assumed great risk in the service to all humanity.
[00:58.000 --> 01:06.000] In an age when space flight has come to seem almost routine, it is easy to overlook the dangers of travel by rocket
[01:06.000 --> 01:12.000] and the difficulties of navigating the fierce outer atmosphere of the Earth.
[01:12.000 --> 01:22.000] These astronauts knew the dangers, and they faced them willingly, knowing they had a high and noble purpose in life.
[01:22.000 --> 01:30.000] Because of their courage, endearing, and idealism, we will miss them all the more.
[01:30.000 --> 01:40.000] All Americans today are thinking as well of the families of these men and women who have been given this sudden shock and grief.
[01:40.000 --> 01:45.000] You're not alone. Our entire nation agrees with you.
[01:45.000 --> 01:52.000] And those you love will always have the respect and gratitude of this country.
[00:58.000 --> 01:03.000] In an age when space flight has come to seem almost routine,
[01:03.000 --> 01:07.000] it is easy to overlook the dangers of travel by rocket
[01:07.000 --> 01:12.000] and the difficulties of navigating the fierce outer atmosphere of the Earth.
[01:12.000 --> 01:18.000] These astronauts knew the dangers, and they faced them willingly,
[01:18.000 --> 01:23.000] knowing they had a high and noble purpose in life.
[01:23.000 --> 01:31.000] Because of their courage and daring and idealism, we will miss them all the more.
[01:31.000 --> 01:36.000] All Americans today are thinking as well of the families of these men and women
[01:36.000 --> 01:40.000] who have been given this sudden shock and grief.
[01:40.000 --> 01:45.000] You're not alone. Our entire nation grieves with you,
[01:45.000 --> 01:52.000] and those you love will always have the respect and gratitude of this country.
[01:52.000 --> 01:56.000] The cause in which they died will continue.
[01:56.000 --> 02:07.000] Mankind is led into the darkness beyond our world by the inspiration of discovery and the longing to understand.
[02:07.000 --> 02:11.000] Our journey into space will go on.
[01:56.000 --> 02:04.000] Mankind is led into the darkness beyond our world by the inspiration of discovery
[02:04.000 --> 02:11.000] and the longing to understand. Our journey into space will go on.
[02:11.000 --> 02:16.000] In the skies today, we saw destruction and tragedy.
[02:16.000 --> 02:22.000] Yet farther than we can see, there is comfort and hope.
[02:22.000 --> 02:31.000] In the words of the prophet Isaiah, "Lift your eyes and look to the heavens who created all these.
[02:31.000 --> 02:39.000] He who brings out the starry hosts one by one and calls them each by name."
[02:39.000 --> 02:46.000] Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
[02:46.000 --> 02:55.000] The same creator who names the stars also knows the names of the seven souls we mourn today.
[02:55.000 --> 03:05.000] The crew of the shuttle Columbia did not return safely to Earth, yet we can pray that all are safely home.
[03:05.000 --> 03:14.000] May God bless the grieving families and may God continue to bless America.
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[02:22.000 --> 02:29.000] In the words of the prophet Isaiah, "Lift your eyes and look to the heavens
[02:29.000 --> 02:35.000] who created all these. He who brings out the starry hosts one by one
[02:35.000 --> 02:39.000] and calls them each by name."
[02:39.000 --> 02:46.000] Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
[02:46.000 --> 02:55.000] The same Creator who names the stars also knows the names of the seven souls we mourn today.
[02:55.000 --> 03:01.000] The crew of the shuttle Columbia did not return safely to earth,
[03:01.000 --> 03:05.000] yet we can pray that all are safely home.
[03:05.000 --> 03:13.000] May God bless the grieving families, and may God continue to bless America.
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