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External Board to Take Control of Shuttle Investigation

By Eric Niiler

Published February 9, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

A panel of former NASA engineers and military officials prepares to take over the Columbia investigation. More than a week after the space shuttle broke apart upon re-entry, NASA says it has no clear answers. NPR's Eric Niiler reports.

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