SAN ANTONIO — Thunderstorms sweeping across Texas scuttled Columbia accident investigators’ plan Thursday to fire a piece of foam at space shuttle wing parts to test their theory of what destroyed the ...

A chunk of hard insulating foam that was fired at a space shuttle wing panel during a test Friday shattered on impact, leaving dark streaks and what appeared to be foam bits embedded between the panel ...

U.S. Army Garrison Alaska has a new trick up its sleeve in protecting public safety, health and the environment: a specialized foam-free test trailer. The trailer is designed to eliminate the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Foam shot at a fiberglass mock-up of a space shuttle wing knocked loose a seal Thursday, providing hard evidence for accident investigators who suspect Columbia was doomed from ...

A chunk of foam insulation fired at shuttle wing parts Monday blew open a gaping 16-inch hole, yielding what one member of the Columbia investigation team said was the "smoking gun" that proves what ...