NASA'S HEAD IN THE SAND

That a 3-4-lb. chunk of foam insulation, striking the shuttle wing at high velocity, could cause serious damage is hardly a revelation. Straws have been known to penetrate tree trunks during tornados. It is difficult to understand why NASA would conclude that the foam strike resulted in little or no...

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