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NASA Probes Shuttle Oxygen Leak

Cherita Chen writes "NASA is investigating the possibility of a gaseous oxygen leak, posing a serious fire risk, during the launch of the space shuttle Discovery in July. From the article: 'Engineers uncovered possible evidence of high concentrations of the gas in the rear engine compartment about two minutes after lift-off. A leak could lead to a fire or even an explosion in flight.'"

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  1. Being a bit picky, but by barefootgenius · · Score: 0, Troll

    Shouldn't that be, "another explosion in flight".

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