Mir station damaged in supply capsule crash; future uncertain

An out-of-control robotic supply capsule severely damaged Russia's Mir orbital station yesterday, depressurizing the module where U.S. Astronaut Michael Foale lived and cutting on-board power by half. Mir's three-man crew was not hurt, but the future of Mir operations remains cloudy as the crew and...

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