KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A wreath is suspended in front the Space Mirror Memorial at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in memory of the fallen astronauts who passed away in their journeys of exploration. Kennedy marked the NASA Day of Remembrance with special ceremonies. This year the crew of Columbia was remembered in a special way on the day that marked the fifth anniversary of the Columbia accident.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A wreath is suspended in front the Space Mirror Memorial at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in memory of the fallen astronauts who passed away in their journeys of exploration. Kennedy marked the NASA Day of Remembrance with special ceremonies. This year the crew of Columbia was remembered in a special way on the day that marked the fifth anniversary of the Columbia accident.
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