Columbia shuttle debris found in drought-stricken lake (BBC)

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Debris from the space shuttle Columbia, which burned up on re-entry in 2003, has turned up in a drought-stricken lake in eastern Texas.

The 1m-wide spherical tank was found in Lake Nacogdoches, near the Texas town of the same name where much of the debris initially fell.

The tank was part of the ill-fated orbiter's electrical power system and contained liquid hydrogen or oxygen.

A drought in the region has driven the lake's water levels down by nearly 3m.

A local policeman patrolling the area alerted authorities to the find.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14387073

[Vanje]

1. That is sadly symbolic

Wreckage.
Dust bowl.
Poor America.