Investigators weigh causes of Columbia shuttle breach
The Columbia accident investigation board narrows on a breach in the left wing skin as the likely entry point for superheated gases, with foam debris from liftoff a key possibility under review. Sabotage remains on the table while sensors and heat readings guide the probe toward ascent as the probable breach moment.
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Texas
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Teachers dream of space after shuttle tragedy
AP reports nearly 4,000 teachers have applied or been nominated for NASA’s educator-astronaut program after the Columbia disaster. Katty Furitsch, a seventh grade science teacher, says the accident motivates her pursuit of space exploration and a safer future for spaceflight. NASA officials say interest remains strong with thousands more applications in the weeks following the Feb. 1 incident.
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Paul Revere Middle School
Houston
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Barbara Morgan
McCall, Idaho
International Space Station
New Hampshire
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Morgan
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