Shuttle wing in spotlight after horror crash

One focus of attention in the investigation into the tragic loss of the space shuttle Columbia is possible damage to its protective thermal tiles on the left wing from a flying piece of debris during lift-off on January 16.

Shuttle wing in spotlight after horror crash

One focus of attention in the investigation into the tragic loss of the space shuttle Columbia is possible damage to its protective thermal tiles on the left wing from a flying piece of debris during lift-off on January 16.

The shuttle disintegrated over Texas just minutes from home, killing all seven astronauts on board and raining debris over hundreds of miles of countryside.

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