Millions of people around the world and many students in primary and secondary schools saw the tragedy on TV.
全世界成百上千万的人们以及很多中小学生从电视上看到了这场悲剧。
Chawla Kalpana (USA), Rick Husband (USA), William McCool (USA), Michael Anderson (USA),
查瓦拉·卡尔帕拉(美)、瑞克·赫斯本德(美)、威廉·麦库尔(美)、迈克尔·安德森(美)、
David Brown (USA), Laurel Clark (USA), Ilan Ramon (Israel)
大卫·布朗(美)、劳雷尔·克拉克(美)、艾兰·雷蒙(以色列)
On February 1, 2003, 16 minutes before landing, the space shuttle Columbia exploded.
2003年2月1日，哥伦比亚航天飞机在降落前16分钟发生爆炸。
The five men and two women crew, which included the first Indian born woman in space
机上成员5男2女包括一名印度女性成员
as well as Israel's first astronaut, all died.
及以色列第一位宇航员全部死亡。
Here is part of US President Ronald Reagan's speech after the 1986 Challenger disaster:
以下是一段美国总统罗纳德·里根1986年挑战者号灾难后的演讲：
"For the families of the seven, we cannot bear, as you do, the full impact of this tragedy.
“对于这七个人的家人，我们不能百分之百地像你们那样的感受这场灾难的打击。
But we feel the loss, and we're thinking about you so very much.
但是我们感受到了损失，我们认为你们一定也是这样。
Your loved ones were daring and brave, and they had that special grace, that special spirit that says,
你们的亲人勇敢无畏，他们的特殊姿态和特殊精神告诉我们：
'Give me a challenge and I'll meet it with joy.'
‘把挑战给我，我要满怀喜悦去迎接。’
They had a hunger to explore the universe and discover its truths.
他们渴望探索宇宙，渴望揭开宇宙的奥秘。
They wished to serve, and they did. They served all of us."
他们希望尽职，他们做到了。他们为我们所有的人尽职。”
