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External Panel Studies Shuttle Debris collected from space shuttle Columbia will be trucked to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida so investigators can sift through the pieces looking for clues about why the shuttle disintegrated. Meanwhile, an external panel takes over leadership of the probe into the Columbia catastrophe. Hear from NPR's Lynn Neary and NPR's Joe Palca.

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External Panel Takes Over Shuttle Probe

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External Panel Studies Shuttle

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Debris collected from space shuttle Columbia will be trucked to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida so investigators can sift through the pieces looking for clues about why the shuttle disintegrated. Meanwhile, an external panel takes over leadership of the probe into the Columbia catastrophe. Hear from NPR's Lynn Neary and NPR's Joe Palca.