Ex-astronaut charged with murder in car wreck that killed 2
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 13:20
in Astronomy & Space
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Astronaut James Halsell Jr. seemed the very definition of someone with the right stuff. An Air Force Academy graduate and decorated test pilot, he commanded or piloted five space shuttle missions. NASA even turned to him for leadership as it was picking up the pieces after the Columbia disaster in 2003....