Loss of Columbia and Kalpan Chawla with all other crew was a devastating accident for the whole world. This piece is about Kalpana Chawla. People are still mourning the sad event with her memories.

Most mourning stories celebrated Chawla's humanity, simplicity and humility. Chawla was so committed to her passion in space exploration that she was hoping to be on the first manned mission to Mars. Here is how various newspapers carried out the news.

The New York Times: puts her on page 1 on February 4 issue.

Houston Chronicle: ran a detailed story on a commemoration service at the local Hindu temple.

Oakland Tribune: carried her individual photograph on page 1 along with reports and stories celebrating Chawla as a role model for everyone.

The San Jose Mercury News: ran a detailed story on the religious service at the Bay Area temples, apart from a story on how a local radio station was reading letters and poems in her praise.

Internet radio station TaZa Radio(Sunnyvale): Instead of flowers,listeners were leaving messages of mourning and admiration for Chawla, a story said.

The Mercedes Sun-Star: ran a story about how Kalpana Chawla had started preparing for her career with flying lessons at the Calaveras County Airport in California. Karen David told the Mercedes newspaper. 'She told me it was just so awesome to see Earth because it was so small and you realise how insignificant you really are.'

University of Texas at Arlington, campus newspaper: The Shorthorn interviewed many Indian students who spoke of Chawla being a role model. (She had received her master's degree from that school.)

In Wausau, the Daily Herald remembered how four years ago Chawla had told fifth-graders in the Wausau School District to reach for the stars.