Mapping Shuttle Debris

By John Nielsen

Published February 11, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

NPR's John Nielsen reports the search for shuttle wreckage strewn over a rough section of Texas is being made easier by the new mapping techniques used by scholars, and the by the latest satellite tracking systems in the hands of local fishermen.

John Nielsen

John Nielsen covers environmental issues for NPR. His reports air regularly on NPR's award-winning news magazines, All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Weekend Edition. He also prepares documentaries for the NPR/National Geographic Radio Expeditions series, which is heard regularly on Morning Edition. Nielsen also occasionally serves as the substitute host for several NPR News programs.

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