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Scorched Earth
This summer’s hot topic? Weather.
September 1, 1998 | by Gregory Curtis | Behind the Lines
Remembering the Space Shuttle Columbia
Ten years ago, Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over East Texas as it reentered the Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard.
January 31, 2013 | by Sonia Smith | In Memoriam
So Long, Cosmic Cowboys
One giant step backward for the Moonmen.
March 1, 1973 | by Al Reinert | Feature
Heaven & Earth
The break-up of the space shuttle Columbia was a chilling reminder that the astronauts who dare to dream and risk their lives for the benefit of all mankind are, at the end of the day, mere mortals.
April 1, 2003 | by Stephen Harrigan | Feature
Tusk!
For as long as I can remember, I've been fascinated by mammoths, those giant, prehistoric creatures that once roamed Texas. So I decided to go looking for them.
April 1, 2011 | by Stephen Harrigan | Feature
Lust in Space
The lovesick antics of diapered astronaut Lisa Nowak are some combination of funny and sad but seemingly not revealing of anything larger, until you realize that her tragic, tabloidy breakdown says everything you need to know about NASA’s many troubles.
May 1, 2007 | by S. C. Gwynne | Feature

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