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NASA Test Shows Foam Could Be Culprit

Posted by michael on from the 0.5mv^2 dept.

Ben Hutchings writes "The BBC has a report on an impact simulation that aimed to recreate the impact of insulating foam on Columbia's wing. The result was a large hole that probably could not be repaired in orbit even if it was known about."

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  1. Re:happens often by kmac06 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    As the other guy said, gwernol is wrong. And the only reason there is right-wing knee-jerk reaction towards environmentalism is because its a big load of crap. Mt. St. Helen's did more environmental damage/pollution than the (rest of the) 20th century.