On this day in 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia broke up while entering the atmosphere over Texas, killing all seven crew members on board. Prior to his mission, Space Shuttle Pilot Willie McCool contacted the band Weezer to let them know that he planned to take a picture of himself holding the group's self-titled debut album while in orbit. He even invited the band to witness the shuttle's launch at the Kennedy Space Center on January 16. Unfortunately, no one from the band could make the trip to Florida to attend. Weezer released a statement after the disaster that read: "The Weezer community extends its deepest condolences to all the families of the crew of the STS-107, and trust that those seven brave souls are now at peace."