Cracks found in another space shuttle

Nasa has discovered a fuel-line crack in its newest space shuttle today, the same potentially dangerous problem affecting the rest of the fleet.

Nasa has discovered a fuel-line crack in its newest space shuttle today, the same potentially dangerous problem affecting the rest of the fleet.

The small crack was found in the metal liner of a hydrogen-fuel line inside Endeavour, which returned from orbit just last month.

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