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Space shuttle Columbia’s nose landing gear has been found largely intact in the woods near Toledo Bend Reservoir, officials said Wednesday.
Also, a cylindrical hunk of metal found in the reservoir last week was identified by NASA on Wednesday as part of Columbia’s brake assembly.
A Johnson Space Center spokeswoman said it is unclear whether the nose gear could shed any light on what destroyed the shuttle.
Investigators are looking at whether a breach in Columbia’s left wing brought down the spacecraft.
