Damage to the Space Shuttle Atlantis

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This wasn't the "leading story", but they did mention that a 4 inch tear in the heat shield was detected this afternoon in space.

 

Fingers crossed for quick/effective repairs. I thought I remembered something to the effect that after Columbia, they do the damage check and then are high enough in orbit that they can evacuate to the international space station