Thunderstorms Delay Shuttle Test

Thunderstorms in Texas have forced investigators to push back a crucial test to determine if foam could actually cause the damage that destroyed the space shuttle

Columbia

in February. On this next test, they will fire a chunk of foam at a real shuttle wing, donated by the space shuttle

Discovery

. Investigators didn't want to risk getting their camera equipment wet from the driving rain, so they decided it was best to push the test back.