Flags fly at half-staff at the base of the Washington Monument in memory of those who perished aboard the space shuttle Columbia Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, in Washington. Space shuttle Columbia broke apart over East Texas as it prepared to land at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida Saturday morning. All crew members perished in the disaster.

2003年2月1日，星期六，华盛顿纪念馆下半旗以纪念失事哥伦比亚号航天飞船上遇难的宇航员。星期六上午，正准备往佛罗里达州肯尼迪航天中心降落的哥伦比亚号航天飞船在德克萨斯州东部爆炸。飞船上所有机组成员全部遇难。

注解 :
1) staffn. 旗杆
2) perish v. 消灭;死去
3) space shuttle 太空飞船
4) crew   n.机组人员
5) disaster n. 灾难