"Thousands Watch a Rain of Debris"
Newspaper article
By: William J. Broad
Date: January 29, 1986
Source: Broad, William J. "Thousands Watch a Rain of Debris." The New York Times, January 29, 1986, Section A.
About the Author: William J. Broad has been a science reporter for The New York Times since 1983. He is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for his work at the Times. Broad is also the author of several books on outer space. οΎ€
Introduction
Between 1958 and 1973, NASA launched a number of space flights under the Apollo program. As the next step, NASA envisioned a "skylab" where people could work and live for extended periods of time. This phase was instituted in 1973 and 1974. The space shuttle program was the next step. Budget cuts at NASA and shifting national priorities changed the vision for the program. Instead of a shuttle that would carry people and supplies back and...
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