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Asteroids were named after the Columbia crew members as a "celestial memorial". Orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, the seven asteroids - one for each crew member - were discovered in July 2001 by astronomer Eleanor F. Helin.

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The StarChild site is a service of the High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC), within the Astrophysics Science Division (ASD) at NASA/ GSFC.

StarChild Authors: The StarChild Team
StarChild Graphics & Music: Acknowledgments
StarChild Project Leader: Dr. Laura A. Whitlock
Curator: J.D. Myers
Responsible NASA Official: Amber Straughn