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Shuttle's Nose Cone Found; Debris Search Expands

By Eric Niiler
Published February 4, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

Space shuttle Columbia's nose cone is found in the eastern Texas woods. Recovery teams hunting for debris from the Feb. 1 disaster spread out further Tuesday, searching as far west as Arizona. NPR's Eric Niiler reports.

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Eric Niiler
Eric Niiler reports for NPR's national desk. His work can be heard on All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and other NPR newsmagazines. Before moving to his current post, Niiler was a reporter for NPR's Day to Day program, and also filed pieces for NPR's national and science desks.
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